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Homes sales in Southwest Florida heated up in March, rising 8.6% over the year as the real estate market sailed into the end of the peak-selling season.

Home sale prices in the greater Hartford area rose in March, but sales didn't make any gains compared with the same month last year.

Mortgage rates dropped below 4% for the first time since last November, according to Freddie Mac.

American Financial Network has agreed to pay $5,000 to an unnamed person of Hispanic origin to settle a Fair Housing Act claim.

Mortgage bankers' first-quarter earnings should be down from the fourth quarter in tandem with the reduction in origination volume.

Mortgage application volume decreased 1.8% from the previous week driven by lower purchase activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home sales in Brooklyn jumped the most in seven years while the supply of listings hovered near a record low, pushing buyers toward bidding wars in the New York borough.

Home values are increasing, but just not at the pace property owners believe they are.

Love 'em or hate 'em, the mortgage business is full of jargony abbreviations. Test your mortgage knowledge on these key industry terms.

Per-loan profits for nonbank lenders increased over 13% in 2016 from the previous year, driven by higher loan balances and increased revenue.

Mortgage rates have been on a steady decline since the March 15 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, hitting a new low for 2017, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications increased 1.5% from one week earlier even though refinancing activity continues to shrink, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Springtime in the Charlotte region is motivating more area homeowners to put their properties on the market, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

Residential property values will see appreciation of 3.5% over the next 12 months, but interest rate increases could put a damper on price growth in several markets.

Large banks will gain the advantage in offering online mortgages because of their greater financial resources, pricing capabilities and cross-selling ability, Fitch Ratings said.

Increased access to jumbo loan products brought mortgage credit availability to its highest level since the bust.

The average weekly rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 4.1% from 4.14% despite the release of information about further tapering of the Federal Reserve's mortgage bond holdings.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from one week earlier as refinancing activity continues to shrink, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Late payments on securitized commercial mortgages rose again in March, led by industrial and retail property loans.

Millennial homeowners are more likely to be current and future users of home equity lines of credit than either Gen-Xers or baby boomers.