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WEI Mortgage discovered a data breach from an email phishing scam last fall that may have exposed loan package information and identifying data such as Social Security numbers.

A special agent who used to work for an investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement pleaded guilty to defrauding Freddie Mac and SunTrust Mortgage through a short sale.

The real estate investment trust is issuing $450 million of five-year notes backed by rights to excess servicing strips of Fannie Mae loans.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 20.

March's increase in foreclosure starts was a direct result of the end of the moratorium for borrowers affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Black Knight said.

However, mortgage growth and servicing income weren't the only reasons profits rose by double digits at the Dallas bank.

Blockchain technology promises to streamline how mortgages are managed at every point in their life cycle. But it will take an industrywide embrace for blockchains to reach their full potential.

MGIC Investment Corp.'s first-quarter net income beat analysts' estimates due to favorable loss development and that should be seen with the other private mortgage insurers.

Ditech Holding Corp. lost $426.9 million in 2017, with almost half of that recorded during the fourth quarter, when the company filed for bankruptcy.

Blockchain technology can support a number of core technology issues plaguing the mortgage industry, including data integrity, security, distribution and compliance.