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Ditech Mortgage has named Karen Totaro as its new divisional manager for the Southeast region.

Allowing the Federal Home Loan Bank System to invest in mortgage-backed securities is just one of many ideas being pitched to policymakers to revive the private-label market.

The Federal Housing Administration is changing a pair of rules on interest rate payments and resets to align with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's qualified mortgage rule.

The refi boom is dead. And while there is still refinance volume to be had, originators have to work smarter to capture and win that business.

Mortgage application volume was higher than the week before as both refinance and purchase activity increased.

Platinum Data Solutions has upgraded its appraisal quality technology platform, RealView, by adding Platinum Comps, which enables underwriters to evaluate whether comparable homes not used in an appraisal report validate a subject property's actual appraised value.

Essent Group Ltd., the mortgage-insurer backed by George Soros and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., is beating older rivals in the stock market as the U.S. plans to tighten regulation of the industry.

Many active-duty service members are unaware that they are eligible to postpone mortgage payments under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. A group of major financial services companies have pledged to improve communication about this option, according to the Financial Services Roundtable's Tim Pawlenty and John Dalton.

It is clear that the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has made the mortgage industry a top priority and its supervised entities have had to fall in line with its expansive rules and regulations quickly.

Mortgage bankers reported a sharp increase in quarterly profits at the end of June, according to data released Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.