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Rising mortgage balances and home prices in Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data will be heartening for consumers that want to sell, but reflect challenges for those who want to buy.

The new entity, called Guaranteed Rate Affinity, will primarily originate and market its services to Realogy's real estate brokerage and relocation subsidiaries.

NMI Holdings Inc. reported significantly higher profits during the fourth quarter, as a result of a reversal of the valuation allowance for the company's deferred tax asset.

PHH Corp. has struck a deal with LenderLive to sell its private-label mortgage operations in Jacksonville, Fla., to the Denver-based mortgage services provider.

JPMorgan Chase has partnered with fintech firm Roostify to build a digital self-service mortgage platform that will allow consumers to upload and electronically sign mortgage documents.

A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau challenging a ruling last year that its single-director structure is unconstitutional, a victory for the embattled agency.

Fannie Mae has priced its first resecuritization of multifamily mortgages on energy-efficient buildings.

The developers of new loan-modification programs need to streamline application processes and stop making borrowers chase down useless documents.

Despite the implementation of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rule, more than half of homebuyers continue to be surprised by closing costs, according to a report from ClosingCorp.

Mortgage interest rates fell slightly for the second consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac.