WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Falling mortgage interest rates are prompting a rush to refinance home loans as U.S. homeowners seek to take advantage of the opportunity, bankers said.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. Wednesday called for restructured models for the nation's largest mortgage brokers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The Federal National Mortgage Association says renters living in U.S. properties on which it has foreclosed will not have to move -- at least right away.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department is considering direct intervention in the mortgage industry to drive down costs and lift the market, officials said.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages jumped 112.1 percent last week, due to a big drop in interest rates, an industry group said.