Total mortgage application volume increased by 1.5% in the week ended November 22, compared with the previous week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. So reports CNBC.

The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date—March 3—for oral arguments in a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Board. So reports SCOTUS Blog.

Home buyers willing to brave the December elements may be able to save money. That's according to ATTOM Data Solutions.