Economy

Cities may be the top choice for millennials who rent apartments, but young homebuyers are moving in droves to the suburbs, where prices are lower and backyards are plentiful.

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Zais Financial may shut down its business and liquidate its holdings if it can't a buyer or a merger partner.

Mortgage applications ticked up slightly last week, as low refinance activity continued to offset gains in new purchase applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

With U.S. mortgage rates near their lowest level since April and showing signs of falling further, some lenders are preparing for another refinancing wave, an unexpected development after the Federal Reserve began hiking short-term interest rates in December.

First mortgage originations climbed in February as home equity loans declined, according to Equifax.

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Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. plans to change its pricing structure for borrower-paid policies.

The national foreclosure inventory decreased 21.7% to about 456,000 in January, according to CoreLogic.

U.S. commercial real estate prices dropped in January for the first time since 2010, a sign of weakening demand by investors after a six-year rally that pushed values to records.

The former Freddie Mac chief executive who joined the board of PHH Corp. during a 2009 proxy fight will resign as a director later this year.

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Consumers were feeling moderately confident about the housing market in February, Fannie Mae said.

The number of homeowners who would benefit from refinancing their mortgage has swelled since the beginning of the year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

February jobs report signals stronger economy and possibly higher mortgage rates this summer.

Market volatility and new regulatory burdens are thinning the ranks of commercial mortgage lenders that underwrite loans for securitizations. Activity is slowing down as a result, and it is unclear if banks and insurers will fill the void, especially outside the largest cities.

Contrary to claims of anticompetitive practices, manufactured housing industry leaders want to increase the number of lenders offering financing.

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Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill this week that would increase the mobility of mortgage originators who take a new job across state lines or move from a federally regulated bank to a nonbank.