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In Portland, as in other parts of the country, the recovery from the depths of the Great Recession has been profoundly uneven.

Vacancies and rent-slashing have some banks worried that certain markets are overheating, but others say the decline in nonperforming loans is a sign the sector has never been healthier.

Ben Carson is facing a turbulent housing market as he takes the reins of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with mortgage rates rising, inventories tight and home prices higher.

Customer outreach is far from the actual core function of bank marketers: producing bottom-line results.

Dayton, Ohio, had the highest homeowner vacancy rate among major U.S. metro areas last year, according to Census data, but some experts said the statistic contradicts other indicators showing positive housing trends.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 3.

Caliber will also buy about $36 million of mortgage servicing rights in a deal that is expected to close at the end of March.

Nonbanks are gaining on their bank competitors when it comes to the market share of purchase loan originations.

Angel Oak, a regular issuer of nonprime residential mortgage bonds, is marketing its first transaction with a credit rating.

Late payments on securitized commercial mortgages resumed climbing in February, after an unexpected pause the previous month, according to Trepp.