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Home improvement lender EnerBank USA expects half of its loans will be originated on the app it built in-house, which promises near-instant approvals.

The homeownership rate for Hispanics increased for the second straight year, according to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

A number of banks are tapping the brakes on commercial real estate lending, giving others an opportunity to make more loans at better terms.

The Trump administration was set to release an executive order Friday calling for a review of the Dodd-Frank Act, but the immediate questions about the order focused on what authority the White House has to enact real change.

PennyMac Financial Services reported higher income, reflecting larger net gains on mortgage loans held for sale.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 3.

A federal appeals court on Thursday denied efforts by 16 Democratic attorneys general, several consumer groups and two Democratic lawmakers to defend the CFPB in a critical case.

SL Green Realty Corp. is tapping the securitization market to refinance 485 Lexington Ave., a 32-story office building in Midtown Manhattan.

Redwood Trust is back with its second offering of residential mortgage bonds in less than a month, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

A federal appeals court ruling has opened the door for litigants to challenge a 2012 decision by the U.S. government to sweep all of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's profits into the coffers of the Treasury Department.

Mortgage interest rates held steady after rising last week because of weaker-than-expected gross domestic product numbers, according to Freddie Mac.

For buyers in the most expensive housing markets, it now takes longer than it did a year ago for ownership to be more beneficial than renting, according to Zillow.

The title insurance business of Fidelity National Financial earned $231 million in the fourth quarter, up 60% year over year.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released the final specification update regarding the Uniform Closing Dataset, the digital file format for the TRID Closing Disclosure form.

The federal government needs to recognize Ginnie Mae's importance to the housing industry and divorce its funding and oversight from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Commercial real estate finance company Walker & Dunlop has acquired Deerwood Real Estate Capital, a commercial mortgage brokerage and advisory firm.

The share of refinance applications fell under 50%, a sign the industry could be shifting to a predominantly purchase market.

The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin 14-0 on Wednesday after changing the rules to allow Republicans to vote without any Democrats present.

The Mortgage Bankers Association is trying to jump-start discussions around housing finance reform even as political dysfunction on Capitol Hill is reaching new lows.

Home-buying demand continues to increase even as interest rates rise and the housing inventory shrinks, according to Redfin.