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Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped for a second week, sending 30-year borrowing costs to the lowest point for 2014.

This year's spring home-buying season boosted the nation's housing market, according to Realtor.com.

Mortgage applications for purchases and refinances were higher than the week before as interest rates continued to fall towards historic lows.

IMH Financial in Scottsdale, Ariz., reported a loss in earnings for the second quarter, as operating expenses outweighed gains from mortgage loans.

Consumer credit default rates continued declining to historical lows in July.

Housing starts surged in July to the highest level in eight months, underscoring the recent pickup in builder optimism as the residential real estate market gains some traction.

Second-quarter data show housing activity has lost momentum and may experience only minor improvements in the second half of the year, according to a Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group.

Confidence among homebuilders rose in August to the highest level in seven months, showing the industry is making more headway after weakness earlier this year.

Foreclosure rates continued their steady, three-year decline in June, according to a report Thursday from CoreLogic.

Mortgage applications to purchase new homes increased 2% in July than the month before, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.

Already beset by stagnant wages, growing student debt and competition from investors who are snapping up listings, those looking to purchase moderately priced houses must also provide more cash up front.

Mortgage application volume was lower than the week before as both refinance and purchase activity declined.

Even though refinance loans account for the majority of mortgage applications, the refi boom has long been over, and depressed origination volume will keep it that way for some time.

Minority borrowers, as a group, are more likely to use the same lender again and more likely to comment about the experience in social media.

Radian Group Inc. jumped in New York trading after the mortgage insurer posted a second-quarter profit as the housing market improved.

Fannie Mae will give the Treasury Department $3.7 billion next month after the largest financier of mortgages posted its 10th-consecutive quarterly profit.

Freddie Mac will pay the Treasury Department $1.9 billion after the second-largest financier of mortgages posted its 11th consecutive quarterly profit.

Mortgage rates for 30-year loans rose for the first time in four weeks as borrowing costs that remain close to record lows spurred more Americans to refinance their homes.

Mortgage application volume was higher than the previous week as rising interest rates led more borrowers to refinance their loans.

Zillow Inc., the real estate website that's acquiring smaller rival Trulia Inc. for $3.5 billion, reported second-quarter sales that topped analysts’ estimates as traffic increased and more agents used its home-listing service.