Servicing

The bureau is putting pressure on servicers to do a better job.

Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. and Home America Mortgage resolved allegations that they falsified loan applications and misrepresented qualifications of applicants to secure federally funded insurance for home loans that ultimately defaulted.

A company's decision to commit to offering the loans despite new rules that increase their liability resonates with one reader. More reactions to recent stories follow.

While meeting past compliance deadlines has often felt like running a marathon, many in the banking industry view meeting the approaching Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing deadline as a flat-out sprint.

The Annapolis, Md.-based financial institution sold a book value of $48 million in loans during the second half of 2013.

U.S. consumers have greater optimism in accessing mortgage credit at the end of 2013 to acquire a home compared to a year ago.

London unseated New York as No. 1 in the ranks of best cities for the first time since 2009, the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate’s survey finds.

Software solutions allow Realtors and brokers to track tasks at vacant and owner-occupied housing units to streamline the closing process.

Thomas H. Lee Partners owns 35% of each of Black Knight’s operating units.

Recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau actions suggest the agency is poised to utilize the ambiguous Unfair Deceptive Acts and Practices standards to the fullest extent.