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The title insurance business of Fidelity National Financial earned $231 million in the fourth quarter, up 60% year over year.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released the final specification update regarding the Uniform Closing Dataset, the digital file format for the TRID Closing Disclosure form.

The federal government needs to recognize Ginnie Mae's importance to the housing industry and divorce its funding and oversight from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Commercial real estate finance company Walker & Dunlop has acquired Deerwood Real Estate Capital, a commercial mortgage brokerage and advisory firm.

The share of refinance applications fell under 50%, a sign the industry could be shifting to a predominantly purchase market.

The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin 14-0 on Wednesday after changing the rules to allow Republicans to vote without any Democrats present.

The newly installed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission voted against 2015 rules that largely rejected the banking industry's entreaties.

The Mortgage Bankers Association is trying to jump-start discussions around housing finance reform even as political dysfunction on Capitol Hill is reaching new lows.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hit Prospect Mortgage with a $3.5 million fine for illegally paying kickbacks to two real estate brokers and a mortgage servicer.

Home-buying demand continues to increase even as interest rates rise and the housing inventory shrinks, according to Redfin.