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Home prices climbed at a slower pace in the year through December, indicating the market is entering a new stage that will help sustain further progress.

JPMorgan Chase said it would eliminate about 8,000 jobs in the consumer and mortgage banking units this year as demand for refinancings declines.

The company plans to eliminate 22 of its 37 mortgage products and programs by the end of the year.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau levied a $83,000 civil money penalty on Monday against Connecticut-based First Alliance Lending, a specialty firm that focuses on providing loss-mitigation financing to distressed borrowers.

It has to do with the visibility and prominence of your company when consumers conduct online searches.

Bitter weather, the qualified mortgage rule's restrictive guidelines and the lingering effects of the foreclosure crisis have put a crimp in homebuying at an inopportune time for lenders.

Prospect Mortgage did everything right to defend itself against overtime and minimum wage claims from salespeople, though some industry attorneys caution the rulings in its favor may have limited applicability.

Lenders should be aware auditors are focusing on 1099 payments due to the concern that the payments could be a vehicle for compensation no longer permissible under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Is the return of mortgage companies to NASCAR sponsorships a sign the industry's recovery from the subprime crisis is speeding ahead, or spinning out of control?

Marketers should try different platforms and see which of them work best for their needs.