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While the lock-in effect on existing supply has helped drive consumer interest in new construction, first-time buyers have been taking a greater share of that inventory.

MV Realty has offered real-estate contracts that call for consumers to trade upfront cash for long-term home sale restrictions, potentially hampering mortgages.

Building on a prior initiative, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is making available $5 million in grants to support efforts to assist owners of heirs' property.

In the non-prime pool, owner-occupied properties account for most of the assets, at 55.1%; the amount of investor properties represents 41.6% of the deal.

There is a $446 difference between typical rent payments and typical mortgage payments in New Orleans.

The addition of the software under its brand will help the company better serve smaller lenders as it seeks market share, company leaders said in an interview with National Mortgage News.

The lender argued further against a lawsuit and investigative report accusing it of corruption on a massive scale.

Investors began pulling funds rapidly after it disclosed last month the departure of Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech amid Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission probes into its trading practices.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has agreed to more regular checks on the government-sponsored enterprises' flood compliance, which impacts mortgage companies.

Ally customers are blaming the bank for data breaches at its vendors, arguing that basic cybersecurity measures would have prevented the thefts.