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Amy Tierce has some questions and answers you can share with your referral partners.

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac closed at $1.08 per share on Wednesday, continuing a spectacular run-up in recent days.

Lennar Corp. is growing its mortgage operation to provide financing for its home buying customers and to compete with local lenders in select markets.

There was $11.4 billion of premiums written last year by the nation’s title insurance underwriters, up from $9.5 billion one year prior.

The purchases will remain divided between $40 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion a month of Treasury securities.

JPMorgan is returning to the private label residential mortgage-backed securities market and EverBank has entered it, according to presale reports from Fitch.

When it comes to hiring, like most things, it’s not just “who you know” but also “what you know” that makes you successful.

A client was told that his loan could not be sold on the secondary market to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

The average FICO dropped from 749 in January 2013 to 745 in February 2013, the lowest point since May 2012.

Recent data suggest legislators may have to start considering the pros and cons of expanding the Home Affordable Refinance Program so it includes private-label loans.