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Bound by law in two different ways: the expectation to comply with the new mortgage servicing rules and investor demands, mortgage servicers still are navigating through the regulatory changes.

A Las Vegas mortgage agent was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison for participating in a fraud scheme that generated more than $1.2 million in fraudulent mortgage loans.

A number of real estate investment trusts are taking a close look at "securitization 2.0."

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicers completed nearly 97,740 Home Affordable Refinance Program refinancings in February—about 250 more refis than the prior month.

In the modern world, paper documents are an obstacle between servicers and their own potential competitiveness.

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance's CEO said private mortgage insurance is currently very competitive with the Federal Housing Administration.

The ability-to-repay standards and qualified mortgage definitions issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaves the consumer with little or personal responsibility for their actions.

Demand for prime purchase mortgages picked up over the past three months and a few banks relaxed their credit standards.

House prices jumped 1.9% in March from the prior month, which sent the year-over-year increase in prices to their highest level in seven years.

Compliance is one of the big topics of discussion at this year’s Mortgage Bankers Association National Secondary Market Conference in New York.