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Almost seven years after the financial crisis, bond investors are rediscovering their appetite for new debt tied to the housing market.

The homebuilding industry enjoyed its best two months in more than seven years as it headed into its busiest season, even as it began work on fewer houses last month following an April surge.

Casey Crawford went from playing on a team that won the Super Bowl to running a mortgage company that he expects to originate almost $8 billion in U.S. home loans this year.

U.S. Bancorp has contributed $75,000 to the production of a video series that discusses the importance of having access to safe, stable housing.

The decline in foreclosures and short sales is contributing to the dearth of housing inventory, complicating the prospects for home buyers feeling the pinch of tight credit and lenders that need purchase mortgages to supplant refinancing once interest rates rise.

Throwing bodies at TRID implementation won't solve problems. Using technology to automate origination processes can help rein in costs and maintain compliance.

RealtyMogul.com said it reached agreements for a total of $250 million in capital, which it will use to offer new products.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has named a new head of commercial real estate lending after its current leader resigned.

Radian Group in Philadelphia began a sale of $300 million in senior notes.

Union Mortgage Group's Irina Hines has faced her share of unique loan scenarios, but says dealing with the stresses of the job are worth it when clients are happy.