A new fee that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced they will soon charge on all refinances has run into widespread resistance. So reports MarketWatch.

Long-term mortgage rates have risen but remain near historic lows, amid mixed signals on the broader economy. So reports the Associated Press.

The number of active forbearance plans fell by 101,000 from the week prior, driven in part by the estimated 500,000 plans that were set to expire at the end of July entering the last week of the month.