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Although lenders received some good news via Freddie Mac's February U.S. Economy and Housing Market Outlook, raising the enterprise's 2015 originations forecast from $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion, the Aug. 1 TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule implementation deadline still looms large.

With economic growth expected to continue improving, 2015 should looks promising for the housing market, according to Fannie Mae.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings managed to improve its annual results despite a sharp decrease in income during the fourth quarter.

Mortgage interest rates increased for the third consecutive weak as strong housing data supported the market, according to Freddie Mac.

Ellie Mae's AllRegs unit has released a new version of its business information tool to help lenders and investors manage risk and identify market opportunities.

Low mortgage rates and moderating home price growth made December the fourth consecutive month to feature improved market stability, according to a report by Freddie Mac.

Walter Investment Management Corp. has emerged as the favorite of investors following a year of investigations of the top three nonbank mortgage servicers.

New homes sold at a faster pace than forecast in January, a sign of stabilization in the housing industry.

Mortgage application volume declined for the third consecutive week as interest rates continue to rise.

A rally in a growing type of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities is vindicating Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.'s decision to be a big player in the market.

Sales of previously owned homes fell more than expected in January as a tight supply forced up prices, showing the residential real estate market faces an uneven recovery.

Ocwen Financial has tentatively agreed to sell a mortgage-servicing portfolio on $9.8 billion of loans to Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, and Ocwen hinted that more deals may be in the offing.

Recent court decisions against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders have put to rest the notion that the two mortgage giants exist as anything but instrumentalities of the U.S. government, according to a report by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

NMI Holdings, the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corp., reported a net loss again in the fourth quarter as it saw growth in new insurance written.

California has delivered less than half of $2 billion in federal aid to help victims of the housing crash.

Fannie Mae reported net income of $14.2 billion last year, a sharp decline from the record $84 billion in 2013 that was inflated by accounting for tax credits.

A new service allows mortgage servicers and investors to identify the risk of homeowners association "super liens."

Here's a preview of some of the most interesting and important presentations scheduled at this year's MBA Servicing Conference, as selected by the editors of National Mortgage News.

Fannie Mae's first risk-share transaction of the year is for $1.5 billion.

A federal relief effort that set aside nearly $2 billion in housing aid for troubled Californians is being expanded to help older homeowners avert foreclosures on their reverse mortgages.