News Factor:  Zillow’s traffic has been growing despite the weakening real estate market. The site received 5.2 million visitors in March, up 30 percent from a year earlier. The Mortgage Marketplace could have a head start in attracting lenders because about a third of all U.S. mortgage professionals visit the site in a given month…

Applications for U.S. home mortgages edged higher last week, fueled by an increase in activity for government-backed loan programs…

Mortgage Brokers Take Jobs Advising Anxious Borrowers How to Keep Their Homes…