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The San Francisco-based bank warned for months that charge-offs were likely to start rising as some office-related loans went bad. It began to happen in the fourth quarter, which could be an omen for regional banks that have larger concentrations in the office sector.

The effects of rate pressure helped push the volume of premiums written in the third quarter downward, as the industry also encounters pressure from housing stakeholders looking for viable alternative products.

The executive director of the Community Home Lenders of America games out the best-case scenario for independent mortgage banks in the year ahead.

Navy Federal, the nation's largest credit union, is facing a lawsuit about its allegedly discriminatory mortgage lending practices.

The Federal Trade Commission became able to distribute more than $1.2 million after a legal battle in which a Supreme Court decision came into play.

For the past week, the benchmark 10-year Treasury closed above 4%, as the markets priced in an increase in the consumer price index.

More clarity around values and an urgent need to address looming debt maturities are expected to spark more deals, a report from Jones Lang LaSalle said.

The consumer price index increased 3.4% in the year through December, the most in three months, led by increases in shelter costs.

The agency plans to restrict access to a system that provides borrower tax returns to mortgage lenders beginning June 30. Left out of the loop, small-business lenders say getting credit to borrowers will become more difficult as a result.

Both companies saw their stock rating cut because of their current valuation, similar to why Rocket's was previously dropped. They declined comment on the move.