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As of April 2013 the highest monthly gains in home prices occurred, according to the S&P Case-Schiller home price indices.

The first-lien holder on a single-family mortgage will be able to block the borrower from taking out a second lien under a government-sponsored enterprise reform bill slated to be introduced today.

It can seem like you are understaffed one minute and overstaffed the next, all the while spending valuable time and resources finding the best and most knowledgeable people.

The Federal Housing Administration has updated its guidance for its long-running REO sales program that provides incentives for policeman, firefighters and teachers to purchase FHA-owned homes in designated revitalization areas.

Homes.com adds all top 100 markets have a year-over-year price increase as well.

The Arizona receivership court has approved Arch Capital Group’s proposed acquisition of CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. from current owners PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. and CUNA Mutual.

Yet another CMBS is on the way through JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust.

The only mortgage stocks to close higher were PHH and CoreLogic, with Radian and MGIC both down over 5%.

UDR Inc. and several of its affiliates engaged in a continuous pattern of discrimination against disabled individuals by designing multifamily public use buildings without those required accessibility features.

A poster on the Mortgage Grapevine has brought up the question of Realtors “double dipping” on the home sales transaction.