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The total volume of securitized commercial mortgage loans that reach maturity during the coming months is roughly $14 billion.

Even though many industry insiders say extending HARP is the right decision, there are some who believe even more needs to be done to the program so a greater amount of consumers can utilize it.

Fidelity National Financial said the first quarter was its strongest quarter in that business since 2004.

Ocwen Financial Corp. produced record revenue in the first quarter of 2013 as well as a year-over-year increase in overall net income.

PHH Corp. reported lower earnings from its mortgage production business for the first quarter as it expanded its retail lending activities.

Average fixed mortgage rates moved lower for the fifth consecutive week in Freddie Mac’s survey.

W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital LLC, Centennial, Colo., has acquired Legacy Group Lending Inc., Bellevue, Wash., its 23 branch offices, its operations center and over 300 employees, expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Especially markets hit hardest by the housing crisis are the most attractive options for REO-to-rental investors. But how can servicers and investors identify which markets will achieve the greatest ROI?

Trepp LLC said delinquencies among loans used in commercial mortgage-backed securities are now at their lowest level in over two years.

All 17 members of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite closed lower on Wednesday compared with the previous day as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 139 points.