Origination

Fox Chase Bancorp hired Thomas Petro as president and chief executive in mid-2005 with a mission to turn around a mutual thrift that was fighting to survive.

Lenders originating loans with private mortgage insurance might get squeezed under the qualified mortgage rule’s 3% points and fees cap.

United Guaranty Corp. posted a $45 million operating loss for the fourth quarter, compared with a $25 million operation loss one year prior.

January Home prices are up 6.2% from a year ago, the largest annual gain since 2006.

Origination services-related revenue helped increase CoreLogic’s net income from continuing operations, as well as diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.

ServiceLink has entered into a partnership with Home CORE.

Improving home sales combined with dwindling inventory spurred the biggest advance in property values since 2005.

There were just four Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks which closed Thursday higher, as the stock market had a second day of bearish reaction to the Federal Open Market Committee notes.

Goldman Sachs plans to issue $568 million in CMBS loans backed by fixed-rate loans that are secured on three malls.

Good start to the year in Florida and Illinois, not so much so in California, Realtor groups say.