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Mortgage insurer MGIC was the biggest gainer on Wednesday among Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks, while competitor Radian posted the largest percentage loss.

Significant differences remain between judicial and nonjudicial states such as the amount of time it takes to clear default loans.

A pair of mortgage origination firms are opening new loan production offices in the north Dallas area, a region which has been associated with the servicing business.

A loan officer posted a scenario on the Mortgage Grapevine looking for a hard-money loan to refinance a single-family home.

Popular Inc. is selling a portfolio that has an unpaid principal balance on loans and appraised value of other REO of more than $1 million, while the book value is $568 million.

Assumable loans are offered by the Federal Housing Administration and can be a difference maker for your business.

Rep. Patrick McHenry was surprised to hear that the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be advising credit unions to make non-QM loans.

Fannie Mae’s Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards program gave servicers a passing grade for improvements in the delivery of home retention solutions in 2012.

SunTrust is looking forward to a housing recovery bolstering its fortunes.

We're hearing you can connect the dots between any two things in the universe, like the mortgage business and Hollywood.