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After a down week, mortgage application volume is on the rise, with sub-3% rates powering refi volume as more and more are taking advantage of record-low rates.

With a 6.6% monthly drop-off, sales of new single‐family homes fell in June, as builders continued to feel the squeeze of an uptick in labor and material costs.

Savings will be passed on to consumers, as lenders will no longer be required to pay the GSEs a fee when they deliver refinanced mortgages.

New program is built upon a single interest rate with no adjustments, the first as part of the company's new Independence Series of mortgage products.

In an exclusive chat with MReport, Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan dissects the elements creating the supply/demand imbalance in housing, and what solutions may lie ahead to remedy the situation.

An analysis of mortgage application volume finds a decline in volume, with higher prices continuing to prevail despite rates in the 3% range.

A new study gauging consumer sentiment has found that now is the time to sell a home, with short supply and high demand continuing to drive prices upward.

Through a number of new initiatives, JPMorgan Chase is seeking to promote housing stability, and improve homeownership opportunities in an effort to close the housing affordability divide.

A new survey finds mortgage lenders a bit more wary in their profit margin outlook, as purchase demand remains strong despite a reduction in refis.

Even with rates bordering the 3% mark, both purchase applications and refi volume saw slight declines this week with the continued cloud of low inventory and high prices factoring into homebuyer’s decisions.