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Mortgage rates in the U.S. rose, increasing home-loan costs for the first time in six weeks.

Lenders across the country reported increased demand from consumers and businesses, continuing a prevailing trend from earlier this year, according to the Fed’s Beige Book.

Economists and housing experts maintain that the housing crisis is long over, but many Americans beg to differ.

While lenders do not survey applicants on sexual orientation for their Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reports, a look at the data on same-sex couple applicants is intriguing.

Mortgage applications fell for the second consecutive week even as interest rates decreased to their lowest levels in the past year.

National home price appreciation slowed for the fifth straight month in May, continuing a trend that's expected to continue into the summer selling season.

Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily loans declined in the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Carrington Mortgage Services launched a marketing portal to allow its brokers to close more loans in their respective markets.

Lenders are doing a much better job closing the loan applications they are getting, and they are doing so in a shorter period of time. Tight credit has not increased the risk that a loan will fail to close.

Fannie Mae's short sale portal has been updated with new features for real estate agents.