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The number of U.S. properties filing for foreclosure inched up 2% from the 78-month low in June, but were still down 32% compared to a year ago.

Creating an educated consumer by providing interactive tools geared at people of all the differing experience levels.

Mortgages, the largest component of household debt, fell $91 billion on a quarterly basis and now stand at $7.84 trillion.

Foreclosure starts fell noticeably in the second quarter from the previous quarter and the number of loan modifications fell to their lowest level since last summer.

Quality Mortgage Services is offering a tool mortgage banks can use to comply with a new Fannie Mae requirement.

Discontinued operations include the former Home Loan Center Inc. business sold to Discover in June 2012.

A decline in reported foreclosures and falling property sales has resulted in home prices rising in all 42 counties tracked by DataQuick.

A Richey May report pegged 2Q commissions at 78 basis points and the four-month average for commissions at about 80 basis points of total production.

There was just $9.5 billion of home equity that was taken out of properties in a mortgage refinance in the second quarter, according to Freddie Mac.

After an encouraging first quarter, New York City foreclosure activity is starting to pick up again.