Kristin Broughton

Kofax, a financial technology company in Irvine, Calif., has released a product that allows lenders to capture and process electronic signatures.

Private mortgage insurance stocks tumbled Wednesday amid news that President Obama is expected to announce cuts to the Federal Housing Administration's annual premiums.

SecurityNational Mortgage has made its final payment on a $4.3 million financial crisis-era settlement with Wells Fargo.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday authorized the first use of drones for real estate photography.

Tree.com has adopted its marquee LendingTree brand for its new corporate name.

Mortgage information provider Ellie Mae has named a new chief executive.

SecurityNational Mortgage has reached a settlement with Bank of America to resolve a financial crisis-era dispute over the companies' loan purchase agreements.

Madison International Realty in New York has acquired 5.3% of the outstanding shares of Monogram Residential Trust.

SunTrust Banks will provision $145 million in its fourth quarter results for legal expenses related to previously disclosed mortgage issues, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday.

The Justice Department is aiming to settle a probe into Morgan Stanley's subprime mortgage business by early 2015.

Home sales in November plunged compared to a year earlier, according to data published Monday by Redfin.

Credit Karma has begun offering on-demand access to credit reports from Equifax.

Recent data from Freddie Mac has provided new insights into loan losses across different mortgage types, Fitch Ratings said in a press release Thursday.

Home sales dropped 5.2% in November compared to a year earlier, according to data published Thursday by Re/Max.

Refinancing volume rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to Ellie Mae.

Matt Martin Real Estate Management has agreed to acquire RealtyBid.com, an online real estate auction company.

AmeriSave Mortgage Corp. in Atlanta has closed on its acquisition of CertusBank's mortgage business.

Impac Mortgage Holdings in Irvine, Calif., is currently in negotiations to acquire an unnamed mortgage originator, the company said in a recent regulatory filing.

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. has given its president and chief executive, Timothy Buzby, a two-year extension on his employment contract.

Mortgage applications for new homes fell 22% in November compared to a month earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.