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Home-price gains in 20 U.S. cities accelerated for a fourth month in November when compared with a year earlier, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data.

Existing home sales remained flat to begin 2017, as challenges crop up for the housing market in the year ahead, online marketplace Ten-X reported.

The Mortgage Bankers Association unveiled a new housing finance reform plan on Tuesday designed to kick-start congressional discussions over what to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Treasury Department will have to hand over more documents to investors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac related to its profit sweep of the two government-sponsored enterprises.

PHH Corp. is opposing an attempt by Democratic attorneys general in 16 states and the District of Columbia to intervene in an appeals court case that found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure was unconstitutional.

With home values — and interest rates — rising, homeowners finally seem ready to tap into their homes' equity to fund long-delayed home-improvement projects.

Home prices increased 5.7% year over year in November, Black Knight Financial Services reported.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes rebounded last month as buyers adjusted to the recent jump in mortgage rates, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home Point Financial Corp. will buy Stonegate Mortgage Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $211 million.

The new presidential administration has signaled its aim is to pass legislation altering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's governing and funding structures, rather than do away with it altogether.

Seattle-based online real estate brokerage Redfin is creating a mortgage bank subsidiary in a bid to offer end-to-end real estate services.

Former Jefferies & Co. managing director Jesse Litvak was convicted for a second time of defrauding customers on trades of mortgage-backed securities — but only on one of 10 criminal counts.

Only a few days remain for loan officers to complete the survey to be considered for the 2017 Top Producers rankings. The deadline is 6 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 3.

A shortage of appraisers, combined with soaring demand for housing, is causing lengthy delays in Seattle and surrounding markets.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 27.

Jefferies Group has added a third lender to its latest securitization of a mortgage warehouse facility.

The New York company may struggle with profitability as it decides whether to find a new buyer.

Vacation homes in New York's Hamptons lost their allure for buyers in the fourth quarter as concerns about the U.S. presidential election and its aftermath curtailed interest in discretionary purchases.

Old Republic International's title insurance business had a 78% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter net income, as net premiums earned were up by 13% and claims costs declined by 86%.

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