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From due diligence and portfolio analysis to strategies for compliance and raising capital, the rapidly-evolving market for buying and selling distressed mortgage assets has created both challenges and opportunities for investors, servicers and portfolio managers.

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The mortgage application and closing process is once again facing an overhaul. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will soon require lenders to provide customers with integrated disclosure forms, which aim to clarify costs associated with real estate transactions. As with any new process, the switch poses a number of challenges for lenders — and could even put business at risk during implementation. Here are five pitfalls to look out for in the process.

With the implementation date for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures just days away, here's a look at some of the finishing touches the mortgage industry is making to its technology and training preparations.

NMN's 9th Annual Mortgage Servicing Conference is coming up. Here are some of the can't-miss sessions and speakers on the agenda.

Here's a look at the 10 markets with a population of more than 500,000 that had the largest growth in home sales activity on a per capita basis during the first quarter, based on data from RealtyTrac.

With features including no minimum credit score, the Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage guarantee program is a popular choice for servicemembers and lenders alike. Here's a look at the top 10 markets for VA mortgage lending.

Falling interest rates and a shortage of housing inventory are heating up the market for home flippers. Here's a look at the housing markets where the home flip share of property sales set new records during the first quarter.

Located at 4857 Broadway in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, this 38,000-square-foot concrete and steel residential and retail building is the first of its kind built in New York City. Photo: Courtesy of GLUCK+.

From helping to create one of the first loan origination systems to setting the stage for the financial crisis, these 10 people left an indelible mark on the mortgage industry. But where are they now?