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Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 13.

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup each have filed for new commercial-backed mortgage securitizations this week.

Despite not taking effect until well over a year from now, changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act are already becoming a source of concern for lenders, QuestSoft found in its annual compliance survey.

Despite loan originations falling year-over-year, dollar volume is up thanks to a surge in home equity lines of credit, according to RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures continued to decrease in the first quarter, while delinquencies remained flat from the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Following disappointing April employment data, mortgage rates are at their lowest point of the year, according to Freddie Mac.

Redwood Trust is broadening what kinds of prime jumbo mortgages it will accept and its appetite for non-qualified mortgages.

Mortgage banks were more likely than other lenders to see a competitive advantage from the implementation of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rules, according to a survey from Fannie Mae.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp. expanded its loss year-over-year following a decline in mortgage servicing rights assets.

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