Amilda Dymi

Sterling Savings Bank has completed the acquisition of the Seattle-area operations of Boston Private Bank & Trust Co.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital has agreed to purchase billions in commercial mortgage servicing rights from Bank of America, which will single handedly bring KeyBank’s CMBS servicing portfolio to the nation's top three.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the City of Harrisburg, Pa., for misleading investors about its financial health.

In the post-crisis housing market appraisal reports are becoming as important as credit scores, requiring lenders and servicers to be more inventive with the tools they use to assess real estate value risks.

Market data including findings from various mortgage delinquency reports are simultaneously pointing to a housing market recovery and emanating uncertainty.

First-quarter earnings confirm that recent mortgage servicing portfolio purchases already have and will continue to strengthen the financial performance of Walter Investment Management Corp.

Barclays’ analysts are urging investors to not miss out on the benefits of risk-sharing agency financing rules.

TransUnion data show the national delinquency rate hit its “first major decline” since the crisis dropping to 4.56% in the first quarter, but it is not clear whether improvements will last.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has incorporated feedback from the industry and customer groups in the final changes to the remittance transfer rule.

The April Clear Capital Home Data Index shows home price gains in “stark contrast” to the 1.4% home price declines of April 2012.

Bound by law in two different ways: the expectation to comply with the new mortgage servicing rules and investor demands, mortgage servicers still are navigating through the regulatory changes.

A recent sheriff sale in New Jersey indicates distressed property sale prices are the new residential property value metric in hard-hit areas with large inventories.

Bound by law in two different ways, the expectation to comply with the new mortgage servicing rules and investor demands, mortgage servicers still are navigating through the changes.

CoreLogic has integrated compliance and fraud risk mitigation solutions into seven loan origination systems.

Zacks Equity Research analysts warn that legal tussles about past mortgage-backed security deals faced by JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and other megabanks are bound to lead to increased legal risk.

The total volume of securitized commercial mortgage loans that reach maturity during the coming months is roughly $14 billion.

Findings from the inaugural TD Bank Mortgage Service Index show that compared to the general population lenders have failed to provide a satisfying homeownership experience to 43% of Hispanics.

Lenders still are looking for better ways to encourage borrowers to seek assistance and learn about homeownership.

As the mortgage industry contemplates its future, it is time to also consult with housing counselors.

The grant will help various nonprofits, such as NeighborWorks America, to train and support their member organizations.