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Following disappointing April employment data, mortgage rates are at their lowest point of the year, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage banks were more likely than other lenders to see a competitive advantage from the implementation of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rules, according to a survey from Fannie Mae.

Savvy salespeople live by the motto ABC: Always Be Closing. Here's a look at loan officers featured in the Top Producers Rankings who took that mantra to new heights by posting triple-digit increases in their annual mortgage origination volume.

Mortgage applications increased 0.4% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Credit access and homeownership for low- to moderate-income families are under siege by the DOJ's overuse of the False Claims Act, as lenders worried about punitive damages discontinue Federal Housing Administration loan programs.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. in Tysons Corner, Va., has purchased consumer-direct lender goodmortgage.com.

Homeowner estimates still outpace appraiser valuations across most of the country, but the gap between the two appears to be shrinking.

HomeBridge Financial's Michael Stallings took a desire to help military veterans and grew that into a hearty business focused on bringing other veterans the cornerstone of homeownership.

Commercial real estate executives remain upbeat about their prospects for 2016, though they do see some potential hurdles on the horizon, according to CIT Group's 2016 Commercial Real Estate Outlook survey.

The Consumer Mortgage Coalition is arguing that the bill has serious flaws by allowing private insurers to undercut pricing on federal flood insurance policies by offering high deductibles and exclusions to homeowners with mortgages guaranteed by the government-sponsored enterprises.

Consumer confidence in the housing market rebounded in April from an 18-month low the month prior, Fannie Mae reported Monday.

Home prices climbed in 87% of U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter as buyers competed for a tight supply of listings, the National Association of Realtors said.

Being well educated has never been more important when it comes to owning a home.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 6.

Forecasters expect stronger originations in the second quarter as home buying outpaces refinancings.

American International Group's mortgage insurer, United Guaranty Corp., is seeking to raise about $700 million to $800 million as it sells shares to the public, according to people familiar with the matter.

Going forward, Fannie Mae will be relying more on loan guarantee fee income from its single-family and multifamily businesses.

Mortgage insurer Essent Group reported higher net income for the first quarter of 2016 as premium growth outpaced rising expenses.

Lending standards tightened once again in April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates are now hovering just above their low point for the year, according to Freddie Mac.