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Life insurance companies reported a higher return on their private commercial mortgage investments in the first quarter, compared to the fourth quarter.

Mortgage rates barely budged from a week ago, even though reports have shown that the housing market is on the rebound with interest rates expected to rise.

Two groups representing small and mid-size lenders say new proposed state mortgage servicing standards for nonbanks will add an unnecessary layer of regulatory burden, especially for firms servicing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

Freddie Mac's latest monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index shows a weak but improving housing sector.

Ocwen Financial Corp. has priced $225 million of asset-backed notes being offered as part of a debt refinancing.

If you want to know what a Greek exit from the euro would do to the €16.64 billion ($18.54 billion) of bonds out there backed by Greek assets, start with Argentina.

Velocity Commercial Capital, better known for lending on distressed commercial property, is behind the latest securitization of single-family rental properties, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The price of homes rose 0.3% in April from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Fannie Mae will no longer charge mortgage lenders to submit loans to its Desktop Underwriter automated underwriting system, a decision that follows a similar move by Freddie Mac earlier this month.

Purchases of new homes rose in May to the highest level in seven years, signaling the industry is gaining momentum heading toward the second half of the year.