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The nation's inventory of loans in foreclosure reached its lowest level since February 2008, according to a Black Knight Financial Services report.

Purchases of new homes were little changed in September after the prior month was revised down, showing an uneven recovery that will limit how much residential real estate contributes to growth.

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The rate of home price appreciation has slowed down to its lowest annual pace, according to the latest data from Zillow.

Mortgage rates declined, remaining at a 16-month low as more affordable borrowing costs fuel an increase in refinancing.

Cities in Texas and Washington in had the strongest housing markets in September, according to Pro Teck Valuation Services.

A significant number of millennials aspire to become homeowners within the next five years, according to a recent survey, despite income and student debt burdens.

Mortgage applications soared last week as a plunge in borrowing costs led to biggest gain in home refinancing since January 2012.

Although refinancings will be down 3% from 2014, this is still $50 billion more than MBA had anticipated.

Recently released HMDA data strongly suggest that the reason minority homeownership rates are falling since the beginning of the recession isn't because minorities are opting out of the mortgage process, but because they're being excluded.

A two-year growth streak in national home prices stalled in the second quarter, according to Fitch Ratings.

Sales of previously owned homes rose in September to the highest level in a year, adding to signs that residential real estate will be a plus for the economy.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported a higher third-quarter profit as its total loans and net interest income increased.

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Home retention strategies outpaced foreclosure sales in August by a five-to-one ratio, according to the Hope Now alliance.

A wide swath of banks, from Fifth Third to SunTrust to Huntington, report big increases in refinance applications in the past few days as mortgage rates have dipped. Will it last?

The second-quarter volume of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased $24.9 billion, or 1%, from the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as some of the top investors increase their holdings.

The lackluster earnings season for regional banks continued. Executives at Fifth Third and BB&T shared concerns about margin shrinkage and other forces beyond their control, and they provided contrasts in expense control and management of interest rate uncertainty.

New federal regulations have fueled significant year-over-year increases in compliance spending for all lenders, especially midsized firms.

Mortgage rates plunged, sending borrowing costs for 30-year loans below 4% for the first time in 16 months, as signs of a slowing global economy drove investors to the safety of government bonds.