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Stewart Information Services Corp., Houston, reported net earnings of almost $60 million for the fourth quarter and $109 million for the full year of 2012.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stayed at 3.53% for the third consecutive week.

How we define good service is different for each of us.

With the California Homeowner Bill of Rights taking effect at the beginning of 2013, it didn’t take long to see the legislation’s impact on the default foreclosure process.

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance has completed interfaces with Ellie Mae’s Encompass360 and Lender Processing Services’ PCLender loan origination systems.

Home Loan Servicing Solutions closed Wednesday up 3.59%, the leading gainer by percentage among Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks.

A poster on the Mortgage Grapevine is asking if there are delays with the Internal Revenue Service processing the 4506-T form.

Responding to market demand for automated regulatory compliance tools Equator has incorporated the new mortgage servicing rules set forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Equator Loan Segmentation module.

The Federal Housing Administration has implemented a streamlined approval process designed to accelerate access to mortgage financing for multifamily apartment owners and developers in New York and New Jersey.

It is no surprise the State of the Union address already is generating a lot of buzz about the details that will shape the president’s proposals.