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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have set terms for letting borrowers put down as little as 3% of a home's cost to get mortgages, a step criticized by Republican lawmakers as a return to risky lending.

Creating a business strategy for 2015 detailing the steps and changes you must take to be successful.

Generally, advertising cost should be split pro rata based upon the amount of advertising space each party uses under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, but more complicated issues arise.

The Federal Housing Administration said no county in the nation will experience a decrease from this year's loan limits.

Officials at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae all heaped praise on nonbank mortgage lenders for stepping up to provide loans for home purchases at a time when many banks have scaled back.

PennyMac formed the new division to provide multifamily and other commercial loans under $10 million.

Making some small changes to these metrics could quickly increase your number of loans closed.

Investors should buy Assured Guaranty shares on the prospect that the bond insurer acquires a unit from mortgage guarantor Radian Group, analysts from Macquarie Group said.

Increased fixed costs and poor business intelligence are hurting independent mortgage bankers' bottom lines.

Hiring by nonbank mortgage lenders slowed in October after adding 2,900 new workers to their payrolls in the prior month.