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Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey Thursday, revealing that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have reached its highest mark in six weeks.

In their latest report in the Housing Insights Series, Fannie Mae delved into the number of Baby Boomers that own their homes free-and-clear compared to that of generations before them. Take a look at how the generation’s mortgage payment habits will affect their financial security as they make their way into retirement.

Soon-to-be newlyweds regularly compile their wedding registries at locations like Target or Bed Bath and Beyond, but how about for a mortgage down payment?

Market indicators showed that mortgage applications fell for the third straight week, along with refinance applications. However, the purchase market is showing signs of growth.

National lender Caliber Home Loans, Inc. has placed a special emphasis on VA lending—both outside and within the organization. In Part One of this two-part series, you’ll learn how Caliber Home Loans is growing its veteran ranks and what it’s doing to keep them around. Editor's Note: This article was originally featured in the October issue of MReport, available now.

Taking a major step toward its stated goal of providing industry-wide integration solutions for law firms in the default servicing market, a360inc announced Wednesday it has acquired the CaseAware Suite of technology solutions from KMC Information Systems. A360inc acquired both KMC’s case management system, CaseAware Manage, and its middleware integration module, CaseAware Integrate. A360inc CEO Scott Brinkley says law firms in the mortgage industry can stand to benefit from a more cohesive case management system, and that is what a360inc aims to provide.

In order to navigate the challenge of getting millennials into homeownership, Lennar Homes has rolled out a plan to pay off student debt.

Though 40 percent of Americans say they’re struggling to make ends meet, it seems residents of three major metros have their finances pretty well figured out. Find out which cities are best—and worst—at money management.

Despite Senator Warren’s calling of Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan to be fired, Warren Buffett said Sloan still has his faith. Take a look at Tuesday morning’s highlights from the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs full committee hearing titled “Wells Fargo: One Year Later.”

To find out which American cities are expanding at rapid speeds, WalletHub recently compared 515 different sized cities and produced this list. Does your city rank up?