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TransUnion data show the national delinquency rate hit its “first major decline” since the crisis dropping to 4.56% in the first quarter, but it is not clear whether improvements will last.

The Appraiser Independence Requirements and its precursor, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, changed the process for lenders ordering appraisals.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has incorporated feedback from the industry and customer groups in the final changes to the remittance transfer rule.

The chief economist of the Mortgage Bankers Association said there will be several factors driving the mortgage business this year.

All management, personnel, business operations and principal executive offices will remain the same at all of these units.

Both Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. and Radian Guaranty had more cures than new notices of delinquency in April.

Housing developers looking for ways to build energy-efficient and culturally relevant housing now have a model for the task.

SunTrust Banks Inc. said it’s in talks with U.S. authorities to settle claims over its handling of loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration.

Fannie Mae and KPMG LLP agreed to pay $153 million to settle an eight-year-old investor class action.