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Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian T. Moynihan, who was named chairman this month, said legal costs stemming from defective mortgages are largely behind it.

McGraw Hill Financial said it's negotiating a possible settlement of government investigations into how its S&P unit graded commercial mortgage-backed securities and recorded a $60 million charge to cover the costs.

The credit quality of U.S. commercial mortgages being packaged into bonds slipped further in the third quarter as borrowers piled on more debt, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Mortgage executives who have long decried new regulations as excessive are increasingly becoming resigned to the fact that changes are here to stay.

Mortgage loan application volume decreased last week as both refinance and purchase volume slowed down.

Washington Trust Bancorp is eager to dip its toe in the water when it comes to Fairfield County, Conn., but the company is reluctant to take a full plunge into that booming market.

EverBank Financial in Jacksonville, Fla., reported higher quarterly profit due to an uptick in residential lending.

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The CoreLogic Mortgage Fraud Report estimates that in the second quarter approximately $3.3 billion in mortgage debt contained elements of fraud or serious misrepresentations.

Housing policy needs to be refocused on strengthening household balance sheets, especially by making borrowers more resilient to home price declines. A new 15-year fixed-rate mortgage that allows borrowers to use the down payment to buy down the interest rate on the loan is designed to do just that.