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Mortgage applications fell 1.9% for the week ending July 10, compared to a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.

To avoid alienating a consumer base increasingly expecting digital options, lenders must take the plunge and update old loan origination systems that cannot accommodate today's technology demands.

Three Democratic members of Congress called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reissue the proposal for public comment with changes.

The House passed a bill Tuesday that could ease the regulatory burden on community and regional banks with mortgage servicing businesses.

The onetime track star was a fixture at the Mortgage Bankers Association for nearly 20 years and a familiar face at industry conferences.

Jumbo mortgage lending is the prime driver of the increase in JPMorgan Chase's loan portfolio.

Plans to reduce U.S. Army ranks by 40,000 soldiers add pressure to military communities and raise risk for bonds used to privatize base housing, experts said.

RealtyMogul.com, a Los Angeles-based marketplace lending platform, announced a new $35 million round in venture capital funding Tuesday.

Wells Fargo said second-quarter net income was little changed as rising rates have eroded Wells Fargo's dominance in the mortgage market.

Loans backing commercial mortgage-backed securities saw a slight uptick in delinquencies last month, Fitch Ratings reported.