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Requiring 30% downpayments will push more borrowers into FHA loans.

The company has hired a former Bear Stearns executive to lead the effort and plans to grow through acquisitions.

Banks and conduits are lending more money to make up for the decline in government-sponsored agency volume.

PCV Murcor’s ValuationsDirect makes it easier for mortgage brokers and correspondents to not only pay for a borrower’s appraisal, but track the status of a report.

Old Republic is the only one of the big four to see its profit increase as its mortgage insurance business contributes.

Expert says branding is different than developing a public relations or marketing strategy.

Contrary to popular belief there still are plenty of profitable single-family property investment opportunities in many U.S. markets.

The plan is to bring it back to life to get it off the balance sheet.

The 14th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards Ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. RSVP online and share the spotlight with the industry’s leading innovators.

Speculation that the Federal Reserve will maintain the status quo for its mortgage-backed securities and Treasury bond purchases put downward pressure on rates.