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As mortgage rates continued to move higher, the share of home purchase loans began to increase in December, according to Ellie Mae.

There was a slight increase in application activity driven by consumers taking advantage of a downturn in mortgage rates to refinance.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay $55 million to settle U.S. allegations of racial discrimination in home loans through mortgage brokers, leading black and Hispanic borrowers to pay higher interest rates and fees from 2006 to 2009, a person familiar with the matter said.

Confidence among homebuilders retreated in January from an 11-year high, suggesting optimism has plateaued following Donald Trump's election victory, a report from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo showed Wednesday.

The Michigan company expects a recently announced mortgage initiative to produce solid growth in 2017.

Just days before President Obama will leave office, the White House released a white paper advocating for the U.S. government to engage in efforts to promote the fintech industry.

Top Democrats vowed to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, predicting Director Richard Cordray will file a lawsuit if he were fired by Donald Trump after he is sworn in as president.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed guidance has stirred up a debate on elevation standards as flooding occurs more frequently and in more unexpected places.

The Columbus, Ga., bank reported higher fourth-quarter profit on growth in business loans and mortgage banking.

The startup, known for refinancing millennials' student loans, is now writing more than $100 million of home mortgages a month, and expects this to be its fastest-growing product. Here's why.