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Mortgage rates largely stayed put amidst mixed housing data as the March jobs report looms.

Home prices notched up slightly in January as housing markets in certain parts of the country continued to see impressive gains, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Pretax profits fell by 28.4 basis points in the fourth quarter for independent mortgage bankers due to rising operating expenses, according to accounting firm Richey May's quarterly trend report.

Pacific Investment Management Co. accused American International Group Inc. of misleading investors about "colossal" losing bets on unregulated credit-default swaps and subprime debt before the 2008 financial crisis.

Compliance software provider QuestSoft found that nearly one in five lenders is considering switching their loan origination systems this year.

Wells Fargo's quality-control procedures will play a key role in a closely watched mortgage-fraud case that could go to trial this summer. Federal prosecutors are using the bank's internal reports to allege its executives knew about deficient loans.

FirstKey Lending is securitizing $241 million of fixed-rate loans it made to landlords for the purchase of buy-to-rent, single-family homes, according to a presale from Kroll Bond Ratings Agency.

Creating a partnership with referral sources by being dependable, honest and knowledgeable will turn a floundering business into a success.

Ahead of the August deadline for lenders to provide new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure forms, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new mortgage shopping toolkit Tuesday.

Mortgage applications increased for the second consecutive week as both the refinance and purchase market saw its overall volume rise.