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Altavera Mortgage Services, a Denver-based provider of third-party residential mortgage origination services, has named Jennifer Fountain SVP of due diligence.

Studies generally find that the housing markets with the most activity are in the West. One recent report found a notable exception, however.

While residential construction spending stayed flat from May to June, the overall numbers were not pretty.

The FHFA's annual report on the progress of the GSEs' guarantee fees found that the fees are more stable due to lower credit risk on new acquisitions.

Rents for properties backing single-family rental (SFR) securitizations continued their increase from their prior contractual rents, according to a recent report.

Here are the states where homeowners have to work the most hours per month—and the least—to afford their monthly mortgage payments.

MGIC Investment Corporation CEO Patrick Sinks has been named the chairman of U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), marking a new chapter for USMI since it was formed in March 2014.

June's Brexit vote pushed another few million borrowers "into the money," creating the a four-year high in the number of candidates who could benefit from a mortgage refinance.

The headline number for the June jobs report—287,000 jobs created—was impressive, especially compared to May's dismal showing. But areas that are critical for housing, such as wage growth, still need work.

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are being rebranded as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices effective immediately.