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The Supreme Court gave borrowers the path to file a rescission notice without going to court, but experts expect more banks to initiate legal proceedings to stop rescissions they see as frivolous.

Over 50% of mortgage lenders said they plan to increase their marketing towards first-time homebuyers in 2015 to take advantage of changes in conforming and government lending programs.

Privlo, a non-qualified mortgage lender, has begun operations in its home state of California.

In less than a decade, Seattle-based Zillow has become the nation's leading brand for homebuyer real estate information. It's become synonymous with looking up your home's value — or someone else's.

Recently disclosed emails and documents give the clearest evidence yet that high-level banking officials pushed subprime mortgage loans knowing some Detroiters couldn't pay them — helping spark a foreclosure crisis that devastated the city during the Great Recession.

Metro Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., which has been under pressure from activist investors to sell itself, reported higher quarterly income largely because of increased real estate lending.

Sun Bancorp in Mount Laurel, N.J., reported a quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its balance sheet.

Consent decrees issued (and not issued) last week demonstrate how having appropriate compliance controls can and will make a major difference in any potential regulatory response.

Home prices rose slightly in November, but are still down approximately 10% from their peak seen in June 2006, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat estimates as sales jumped.