Once again, Fidelity National Financial had the biggest gain among Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks.

Freddie Mac plans to impose an annual $7,500 surcharge on small seller/servicers starting Jan. 1.

A.M. Best cites the improved capitalization and operating results for Stewart Title Group.

Asset Management Specialists has retained Distressed Asset Logistics as a consultant to broaden their business.

Interactive Mortgage Advisors is offering up for bid a $1.02 billion bulk Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage servicing rights package.

Lima One Capital is optimistic that the housing market will continue to rebound this year.

When the California Senate Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 30, which would extend existing provisions of state law protecting homeowners from having to pay income tax on a short sale, this was supposed to be positive news for Realtors and homeowners.

Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America members saw more than double the number of loans they insured go through the Home Affordable Refinance Program and other refinancing programs for distressed borrowers in 1Q13 over the same period last year.

Freddie Mac purchases of mortgage loans and securities fell 9% from March to $47.3 billion in April.