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With Republicans now controlling both chambers of Congress and signals from Democrats that they are open to alterations, revisions to Dodd-Frank are at the top of the agenda in addition to other subjects, like terrorism insurance and housing finance reform.

Federal Savings Bank in Chicago has agreed to buy Baytree National Bank & Trust in Lake Forest, Ill.

With 2015 in full swing, National Mortgage News is taking a look at the biggest trends and topics that will shape 2015.

Madison International Realty in New York has acquired 5.3% of the outstanding shares of Monogram Residential Trust.

As a result of certain court decisions, government agencies like the Federal Housing Administration have even more latitude in pursuing these claims against lenders.

Will you make changes to the way you do business to get what you want, or have you grown complacent with what you have?

Leading commercial real estate lenders expect loan volume in 2015 to top 2014, driven by refinancing of maturing debt and strong market fundamentals.

The Bancorp in Wilmington, Del., has sold nearly $267 million of commercial loans to an investor group.

Mortgage employment slowly edged up this year, but will it continue to track the recent hiring boom in the national economy? Some industry observers believe so.

The next 12 months could be a rather bumpy ride for the mortgage industry as consumers take more control over the loan origination process.