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Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose at a faster pace than projected in the year through March, reflecting a limited number of available properties on the market.

Exeter Financial has hired former Freddie Mac executive Paige Wisdom to be its chief financial officer.

Barclays dismissed mortgage-bond trader Yoon Seok Lee over claims that he lied to clients.

More powerful employment and wage gains are necessary to fuel home purchases, according to mortgage industry economists.

Colony American Homes is working on its third-ever single-family rental securitization, according to Kroll Bond Ratings Agency.

JPMorgan is marketing $379 million of securities backed by a pool of mostly 30-year, fixed-rate residential mortgages.

Fannie and Freddie's profits depend on having their obligations backed by the U.S. Treasury. Therefore they should have to pay a sensible price for this backstop — just like big banks.

Fannie Mae has a pessimistic outlook on U.S. economic growth following underwhelming first-quarter numbers in 2015, though mortgage market optimism remains thanks to low interest rates.

Promontory said Wednesday that it acquired FS Advisory from Date, who founded the consulting practice along with Fenway Summer in 2013 after leaving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as deputy director.

Mortgage bankers facing new demands on their businesses are becoming increasingly interested in new sources of liquidity, particularly through mortgage servicing rights financing vehicles.