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Bank of America settled a discrimination claim filed by a Florida lesbian couple who were denied a loan because they were an unmarried same-sex couple.

The number of Americans at risk of foreclosure is rising, reflecting the U.S. economy’s continued struggles.

Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans.

Taking aim at deceptive lending, the Senate on Wednesday voted to ban mortgage brokers and loan officers from getting greater pay for offering higher interest rates on loans, and to require that borrowers prove they can repay their loans.

Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages have fallen to their lowest level in six weeks, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Read more...

When the warmer weather finally arrives it will usher in the busiest season of the year for marketing and selling real estate, and many LGBT homeowners are eager to list their homes. Despite the fact that the overall real estate market is showing signs of improvement, however, many homeowners are still "underwater" on their loans. Read more...

Rates for 30-year home loans surged last week, rising to the highest level in eight months because of the improving economy and the end of a government push to keep rates low. Read more...

Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire. Read more...

Rates on 30-year mortgages remained almost flat this week as the Federal Reserve said it would keep rates near record lows to help the economy recover. Read more...

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says Idaho homeowners who were duped into paying a New Jersey company to help them modify their mortgages will get more than $19,000 in a settlement.