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Berkshire Hills Bancorp is buying a bank with a national mortgage platform. The company hopes the business will provide a much-needed lift in fee income.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 1.

While the housing market remains on solid ground, issues with affordability and inventory are causing the momentum of existing home sales to slow, online marketplace Ten-X reported.

Orlando, Fla., got a good dose of good news as Freddie Mac reported that the city's housing market posted the biggest year-over-year gains in April.

A previous career in the restaurant industry sparked an idea that helped Chong Yi nearly double his production dollar volume.

Nonperforming loan investors will have to consider principal reductions and offer more sustainable loan modifications.

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, an asset manager owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, agreed to buy ACRE Capital Holdings in a bet on multifamily loans.

As the mortgage industry swings more toward purchase loans and away from refinancings, its risk from material misrepresentations increases.

Loan application defect risk continued to decline in May, according to First American Financial Corp.

The Little Rock, Ark., bank got the final regulatory approval it needed to buy C&S and C1, but not before agreeing to address some community reinvestment concerns in the Atlanta market and elsewhere.