Colin Wilhelm

The latest monthly mortgage monitor report from Black Knight Financial Services found that approximately 6.5 million borrowers could qualify and utilize refinancing.

Mortgage application volume increased 4.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared with the week before as mortgage interest rates decreased across the board, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A survey of mortgage lending executives conducted by mortgage insurance company Genworth found that most executives believe that a disconnect exists between lenders and borrowers on who qualifies for a mortgage.

First and second mortgage originations have increased substantially in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report from credit reporting company Equifax.

The New York City borough of Manhattan is the least affordable place for consumers making a low down payment to buy a home, according to a new report by housing and property data firm RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mortgage integrated disclosure rules will now take effect Saturday, Oct. 3, two days later than the previously rescheduled Oct. 1 deadline.

Freddie Mac's latest monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index shows a weak but improving housing sector.

Ocwen Financial Corp. has priced $225 million of asset-backed notes being offered as part of a debt refinancing.

Fannie Mae will no longer charge mortgage lenders to submit loans to its Desktop Underwriter automated underwriting system, a decision that follows a similar move by Freddie Mac earlier this month.

Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $29.1 million in distressed assets, a deal mandated by a bankruptcy judge as part of the company's acquisition of PNA Bank.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California has indicted Robert Farrace of Modesto, Calif., on charges of wire fraud in connection to a short-sale scheme.

Varde Partners has closed a $500 million fund that will invest in real estate securities, the firm announced this week.

The Consumer Services division of Washington state's Department of Financial Institutions has accused Quicken Loans with sending false claims in direct mail advertising to military members.

A flood of ex-homeowners may be ready to re-enter the mortgage market over the next five years, according to a TransUnion report.

Optimism abounds in Fannie Mae's survey of mortgage lenders for the second quarter of 2015.

Wells Fargo has hired a new head of commercial real estate lending for its Orange County, Calif., office.

A new analysis from CoreLogic found that 254,000 homes regained equity in the first quarter, meaning there are now 44.9 million mortgaged properties (representing 90% of the total) that are above water as of March 31.

Freddie Mac's weekly survey of the primary mortgage market found average interest rates for conforming loan products to be fairly stable.

Ratings agency Fitch took a cautious approach to the residential mortgage-backed securities market in its latest report on the sector.

The number of delinquent loans backing commercial mortgage-backed securities dropped significantly in May, according to a report by Trepp.