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Single-family housing starts in April fell 2.1% from the prior month, while multifamily starts plummeted 38%.

Small and midsize financial institutions and nonbanks look to steady their income stream by retaining servicing in lieu of servicing release premiums.

We're hearing from a lot of mortgage originators that read my blog last week about the need to better measure borrower satisfaction with the mortgage process.

The majority of the stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite were up at the close of the business day Wednesday.

One lending executive is reminding first-time buyers there is an overlooked resource available in areas outside of major metropolitan areas: USDA lending.

The March FNC Residential Price Index data add to a growing list of research findings that confirm the U.S. housing market continues to recover at a steady and persistent pace.

As players in the business have adjusted their holdings, interest in outsourcing services and technology has picked up.

The defendants marketed their national businesses as purchasers of distressed real estate where vulnerable homeowners could avoid foreclosure and the accompanying negative effects on their credit.

Ryland Group sold $250 million of debt in the third U.S. convertible note offering from a homebuilder this year.

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates.