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The Department of Housing and Urban Development said Friday that an agreement was reached between Fidelity Bank and the Fair Housing Project of North Carolina Legal Aid.

Spiking values for entry-level homes may prevent some first-time homebuyers from entering the housing market this spring, according to Zillow.

Alterra Home Loans more than doubled its mortgage volume but saw its revenue decline. After some post-adoption hiccups, the company is making more money than ever. Other lenders have similar stories.

Blackstone Group, with real estate assets that have surpassed $100 billion, is considering tapping individual investors as it expands its push into owning high-quality buildings with steady income streams.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 22.

Mortgage loan delinquencies fell to their lowest level recorded since March 2007, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. homebuilder, reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates as it increased sales amid a tight inventory of properties on the market.

As the war for talent heats up and lenders face tougher decisions in recruiting and hiring loan officers, the need to deploy certain tactics might seem appealing, but will ultimately create more problems than they are worth.

There should be contractual agreements in place between mortgage companies and loan officers that clearly define what, if any, customer information loan officers can bring from former employers to new ones.

Its results were affected by the costs related to shutting the delinquent loan services business.