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Want cash for home improvement projects? Use the traditional "cash-out" refinance, or look to the FHA and VA home improvement loans.

As mortgage rates rise and home prices climb, savvy U.S. consumers have rushed to refinance and purchase homes.

Fewer homeowners are expected to be mortgage-delinquent next year. Rising home values and low mortgage rates are helping the economy.

The government's November Housing Scorecard shows $1.5 trillion in home equity replaced and 18.2 million refinances since April 2009.

The government is selling 40,000 FHA mortgage notes in 2013, which may lessen the need to raise its FHA mortgage insurance premiums (MIP).

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has published post-disaster mortgage guidelines to help its U.S. homeowners.

The National Association of REALTORS® highlights today's home buyer demographics. Fewer first-time buyers are women; more use FHA financing.

Conforming mortgage rates climbed last week; FHA and VA mortgage rates fell. In this week's holiday-shortened trading, rates may rise.

Mortgage rates of all types fell Monday -- conforming, FHA, VA, USDA and jumbo. Home buyers and refinancers are benefitting from the effects of Election Day and Hurricane Sandy.

Mortgage rates improved Wednesday on the expected economic fallout from Hurricane Sandy. Strong jobs data could wipe those gains out quickly, however.

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) closed the week on a high note. VA, Conforming and FHA mortgage rates improved. Jumbo rates were unchanged.

On the same day that Freddie Mac announced 30-year mortgage rates at 3.36%, rates of all types got worse. FHA, VA and conforming rates climbed Thursday.

In 2011, more than $115 billion was spent on home upgrades nationwide. Construction loans via the FHA's 203k program remain popular.

HUD is expected to make its FHA 203k construction loan available to real estate investors soon.

MGIC settles housing discrimination claim with the Department of Justice and agrees to revise approval guidelines related to family leave.

Falling home prices have lowered homeowner wealth nationwide. HARP and the FHA Streamline Refinance program are helping families save money.

New Short Sale rules for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require 30-day approvals.