Origination

Washington Federal in Seattle has added the general manager of mortgages at Zillow Group to its board.

Deutsche Bank may have to make additional legal provisions if a settlement with U.S. authorities over the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities exceeds $4 billion, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase.

The average rate for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to its highest level since the British vote to exit the European Union, according to Freddie Mac.

Higher home values have lifted thousands of homeowners out of negative equity in the second quarter.

PNC Financial Services Group plans to increase consumer lending with its current tilt toward commercial loans generating lower overall loan yields.

Affordability constraints and a lack of awareness about low-down-payment mortgage options are tempering confidence about buying a home, according to the National Association of Realtors.

New homes aren't being built, and construction and development lending trends may be to blame, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency's Christopher Whalen.

Mortgage applications increased 4.2% from one week earlier driven by a boost in purchase activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Industry veteran A.W. Pickel III is heading to AmCap Mortgage to become president of the lender's newly formed Midwestern division.

Provident Financial Holdings has restated earnings from its most-recent quarter after it booked higher loan-origination costs.