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So far, the big mortgage servicers have received stellar report cards for their compliance with the $25 billion national settlement. That could change this year as testing gets tougher—potentially costing these companies further embarrassment and penalties.

Prosperity Home Mortgage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of real estate brokerage Long & Foster.

One of the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lenders is telling its brokers they can no longer negotiate the amount of their fee with borrowers.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley continues investigating residential mortgage securitization practices within the state and reached a new deal to compensate investors with the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board.

The past week’s data suggest a stronger economic recovery. This is in line with the Federal Reserve’s 2014 plan to gradually end rate-lowering stimulus that has bolstered the country’s finances.

Total interest expense for bank members is down over $5 million from October.

Janet Yellen, who takes over as chairman of the Federal Reserve if the Senate confirms her in a vote scheduled for next week, will hold significant sway over the direction of the U.S. housing market in 2014.

It's time to reflect on habits to continue, stop and/or start in this new year.

The GSE's mortgage investment portfolio falls below $500 billion.

Brokers are wary the current regulatory regime will keep underwriting standards tight.