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Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 18.

Fannie Mae's final risk-sharing transaction of the year was with reinsurers.

All servicers that are part of the national mortgage settlement — except Ocwen Financial — passed metrics testing in the first half of the year, according to the settlement's monitor.

Default rates on various types of consumer loans improved in November, according to Standard & Poor's and Experian.

SingleSource Property Solutions in Canonsburg, Pa., has merged with iMortgage Services in Pittsburgh.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate improved from October to November, according to Fitch Ratings.

Total commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased in the third quarter, in a quarterly comparison, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The number of residential properties with negative equity continued to decline in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.

As the mortgage industry heads into the New Year, National Mortgage News is taking a look at the biggest trends and topics that will shape 2016.

CarVal Investors, which made its debut in the securitization market just last month, is back with a second helping of bonds backed by reperforming mortgages