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WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas, has acquired assets from Cimarron Mortgage Capital.

Roostify plans to connect its automated mortgage decisioning platform with employment and income data from Equifax.

Home BancShares in Arkansas would rather buy banks that meet its financial parameters than do one large deal to catapult over $10 billion in assets. The bank also spent most of this year idling with M&A so it could prepare for stress testing.

Moody's Corp. said federal officials are planning a lawsuit over its ratings of residential mortgage securities that critics contend were inflated to win business in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 21.

Binh Dang has resigned as president of LendingQB, the company confirmed Thursday.

A federal court appeals decision could theoretically mean that Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry now answers directly to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, a significant break from the agency's history of independence.

Profit fell at SunTrust Banks during the third quarter because of higher costs for technology and deposit insurance premiums, as well as an unfavorable yearly comparison.

A simple rhyme reminds one loan officer in a bustling California housing market to stay focused, committed and to treat every loan equally.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., reported higher quarterly profit on the strength of tight expense control and strong mortgage banking revenue.