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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requests data that if used too zealously could cause a massive restriction in the market and a reduction in the type and amount of lenders.

Acquiring the technology vendor would help Altisource build a marketplace for ancillary mortgage services and reduce the company's reliance on its former parent and top client, Ocwen.

It sounds liked a great business formula: home loans soared at several megabanks last quarter after they spent months cutting thousands of jobs to save costs. But executives remain concerned about profit potential because market shifts and new regulations are making mortgage lending more expensive.

New and experienced compliance experts have to learn the nuances of all the new regulations.

Since PHH is now a pure-play mortgage company, it made sense to have just one executive running the business, industry experts said.

Regions Bank in Birmingham, Ala. has been approved as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing multifamily lender and acquired the servicing on a $1 billion Fannie apartment loan portfolio.

Mortgage executives are optimistic about the direction of the housing industry, but still think it is difficult for consumers to obtain real estate financing.

D.R. Horton is rolling out a new brand that will focus on providing affordable starter homes.

Julian Castro takes the helm as the housing recovery continues to lag the rest of the economy.

The Federal Housing Administration is revamping its loan review processes to correct faulty underwriting in an effort to lure institutions back to the program.