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A pioneer in the U.S. home-rental boom that grew out of the housing bust is becoming a takeover target.

Implementing minimum requirements for appraisal management companies raise opportunities for varied and potentially inconsistent requirements state-by-state.

Benworth Capital has launched a $50 million capital raise for a technology-based platform it's touting as the place where real estate opportunity meets crowdfunding transparency.

Wholesale lenders and their brokers are finding preparing for the new mortgage disclosures that take effect in August especially tricky.

The CFPB found that more than 26 million consumers are effectively "credit invisible" because they have no credit record and another 19 million are "unscored" because they have an insufficient or stale credit history. But it's unclear how the CFPB plans to tackle the issue.

White Mountains Insurance Group has agreed to provide up to $13 million in capital to OneTitle National Guaranty Co. in exchange for a minority equity position.

Bolstered by higher originations, Freddie Mac reported Tuesday that net income was $524 million for the first quarter, up from $227 million a quarter earlier.

The risk of mortgage lenders being victimized by fraud increased during the first quarter as economic conditions nationwide shift, according to a report from Interthinx.

Home prices, including distressed sales, rose year-over-year by 5.9% in March, according to CoreLogic.

Appraisal management company Solidifi has acquired national loan settlement services provider Southwest Financial Services.