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Mortgage applications decreased 4.6% from one week earlier because of higher rates for conforming and government loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt said the agency is poised to examine alternatives to how a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac assess creditworthiness of home buyers, including seeking public comment on the issue later this fall.

Ben Carson doesn't want big banks to worry so much about being penalized from mortgage lending errors.

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Hawaii's booming economy contributed to the Honolulu bank's 10% increase in loans and 9% increase in deposits in the third quarter.

To protect veterans from predatory lending practices, Ginnie Mae and the Department of Veterans Affairs should remove lenders' financial incentive for originating Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 20.

Mortgage applications increased 3.6% from one week earlier even though rates remained mostly flat during the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Fintech and marketplace lender LendingHome is getting more than $450 million in investment and funding from different channels to help support mortgage production growth and technology improvements.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 13.