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Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose at Slower Pace in May

Residential real estate prices rose in the 12 months ended May at the slowest pace in more than a year as a lull in the U.S. housing market limits appreciation.

Homeownership Falls to 19-Year Low Amid Credit Crunch

The homeownership rate in the U.S. fell to a 19-year low as rising prices and tight credit kept many first-time buyers out of the property market.

Web-Based Solutions Ease Compliance Challenge for Indiana Bank

Learn how one bank replaced its paper-based loan origination system with D+H’s Web-based MortgagebotLOS™, and is keeping pace with compliance and customer needs.

Varde Partners Completes $290 Million Note Issuance

Varde Partners completed the issuance of $290 million in notes secured primarily by real estate loans and assets.

Hard Money Lender Manhattan Bridge to Raise $5M in Stock Offering

Manhattan Bridge Capital said it will price up to 1.75 million shares of common stock for sale through a public offering at $2.85 per share.

Zillow to Acquire Trulia for $3.5B in All-Stock Deal

Zillow Inc. agreed to purchase Trulia Inc. for $3.5 billion in an all-stock deal that is designed to make the combined entity the largest in online real estate advertising.

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Prediction: Banks will shed TPO Units, fire retail LOs

The competition in the jumbo lending arena has grown five to six fold in the past year, said Malcolm Hollensteiner, director of retail lending products and services at TD Bank.

Banks' Pursuit of Top-Tier Borrowers Drives Jumbo Mortgage Rates Down

Interest rates for mortgages over $417,000 have fallen 11 basis points during the past six weeks, driven by competition among banks to win the business of wealthy, less risky borrowers.

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Incoming CEO's Challenge at MGIC: Grow Under New Constraints

Patrick Sinks is taking the reins at MGIC as the mortgage insurer faces tougher capital standards and a more competitive field where his company is no longer No. 1.

An Amazon for Lenders: Why Altisource Wants Mortgage Builder

Acquiring the technology vendor would help Altisource build a marketplace for ancillary mortgage services and reduce the company's reliance on its former parent and top client, Ocwen.

Big Banks' Mortgage Volume Soars, But Profits Still Grounded

It sounds liked a great business formula: home loans soared at several megabanks last quarter after they spent months cutting thousands of jobs to save costs. But executives remain concerned about profit potential because market shifts and new regulations are making mortgage lending more expensive.