Housing

As demand outpaced supply in the third quarter, the amount of money consumers put down to buy a home ticked up, according to LendingTree.

Cenlar FSB, the nation's largest mortgage subservicer, will open a loan-servicing center in Tempe, Ariz.

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell slightly during the week ending Nov. 19, as the market and investors have mixed opinions on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month, according to Freddie Mac.

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Mortgage applications rose from the previous week despite a nearly across-the-board increase in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

New homebuilding declined more than projected in October, led by a slump in apartment construction and showing fitful progress in residential real estate.

Delinquencies on residential mortgages in the third quarter declined on a national recovery in housing prices and other factors, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Confidence among homebuilders eased in November from a decade-high, indicating some cooling in the housing market.

TD Bank USA plans to hire additional mortgage lenders as it seeks to expand its mortgage business in the Northeast U.S.

Mortgage delinquency rates continued their double-digit yearly declines in the third quarter, according to TransUnion.