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Many banks are aggressively closing branches to cut costs. Those banks must be mindful about branches in moderate- and low-income neighborhoods or risk downgrades after their next Community Reinvestment Act examination.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae all overlooked warning signs about Taylor, Bean & Whitaker that make them partly to blame for the mortgage lender's multibillion fraud scheme, according to a government watchdog report.

A drop in homeownership among the native-born population, coupled with a pickup in the pace of homeownership gains among those who immigrated to the U.S. have narrowed the homeownership gap between the two demographics during the last decade, according to Fannie Mae research.

Altisource, a mortgage data company in Luxembourg, has opened a new technology campus in Bangalore, India.

Sen. Sherrod Brown may give the country's biggest banks heartburn, but there are signs he's positioning himself as an industry ally ahead of a potential bid to run the Banking Committee.

Home prices increased in June, even as appreciation slowed, according to a report released Monday from Black Knight.

Freddie Mac expects housing demand and supply to increase through next year as the economy gradually returns to normalcy.

Technologies that bridge the gap between originators and real estate agents are designed to improve communication and lead management, which is crucial when loan officers are competing for referrals from top agents in a purchase-driven market.

National Mortgage News has won a second editorial award this year, as the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has given its Media Partner award to Editor at Large Mark Fogarty for his coverage of affordable housing.

The latest action against an auto lender underscores the CFPB's expectation that lenders will affirmatively act to protect customers throughout and after the consumption of the transaction.