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Mortgage applications dropped for the second straight week due to a slight decline in home refinancings.

The risk of property valuation fraud may be on the rise, according to a report released Tuesday by Interthinx.

Commercial real estate lender Walker & Dunlop has agreed to acquire Johnson Capital's loan origination and servicing platform.

Hispanic borrowers have been shut out of the two-year housing recovery more than other groups in California, denying them the chance to rebuild wealth through homeownership.

Essex Property Trust said on Monday that its computer networks have been hacked.

Home prices continued their steady climb upward in July, according to data released Monday from Black Knight.

Recovery rates for liquidated commercial mortgage-backed security loans rose during the first half of this year after reaching historic lows the two previous quarters, according to Fitch Ratings.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which attracted investors such as hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman even as the mortgage giants hand over their profits to taxpayers, are tumbling again.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes declined in August as tighter credit and limited wage growth weigh on potential buyers.

An improving economy and better execution of loan modifications have meant fewer redefaults on restructured mortgages, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Thursday.