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Nonaffiliated title companies are gearing up for the possibility of increased business as a result of new qualified mortgage rules the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to put into place early next year.

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights and similar types of regulation issues in other states are affecting recovery efforts because these rules favor the borrower by protecting them if they are at-risk of foreclosure.

Equifax has introduced a tool designed to deliver a more in-depth picture of past credit behavior and future mortgage loan credit risk.

A federal judge for the Southern District of Iowa sentenced Paul Kramer to 90 months in prison for wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy.

One key aim of developing a better business process in the current market is to adjust to what are generally higher costs as a result of the shift to a purchase market.

The new division, Luther Burbank Mortgage, will have its own suite of residential loan products from Luther Burbank Savings.

Michael Deery does a lot of writing, both for traditional and social media outlets, and is successful in attracting customers.

The Federal Housing Administration is holding another Neighborhood Stabilizing Outcome sale in November.

Claims on FHA-insured loans hit a record $8.2 billion in the third quarter of FY 2013 (ending June 30) as the Federal Housing Administration increased its sales of REO and nonperforming loans.

Lender Processing Services said home prices continue to rise at a moderate pace since the beginning of the year, as values increased from May to June by 1.2%.