Origination

Altisource would gain a venue to sell more of its origination services, while Mortgage Builder would get a larger company's backing to help achieve its goal of faster growth.

The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation Friday to extend and modify the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is planning a $303.7 million sale of U.S. home-loan bonds without government backing, adding to evidence that the market for the securities is beginning to pick up steam.

A new analysis by TransUnion gauges just how much the reporting of on-time rental payments can improve consumers' credit scores, especially for those with blemished credit.

New players have entered the field and are vying for lenders' business, but pressure on pricing is marginal and no company's market share position has changed drastically.

A proposal to extend and modify the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act divided the House Financial Services Committee down party lines on Thursday, and signaled the battle lines that are likely to arise when the issue is worked out between the House and Senate.

The guidance aims to protect Home Equity Conversion Mortgage borrowers from "presentations that appear to limit their options," the agency says.

The GSEs make mortgages? Banks don't? For an economics professor who has made the causes of the housing collapse a central campaign issue, David Brat sure doesn't sweat the details.

The Federal Housing Administration is on better financial footing thanks to an expected $418 million payment from SunTrust in a settlement resolving claims that the bank originated defective loans.

Student loan payments can be up to 20% of a graduate's current monthly debt obligations. Based on current housing ratios, that does not leave a lot of room for mortgage payments.