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Long-term rate-indicative 10-year Treasury note yields touched 2% for the first time since April as orders for durable goods in the U.S. rose more than forecast.

The Department of Justice charged nine New Jersey residents for operating a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that caused losses of approximately $10 million.

The shareholders of Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT Trust Inc. have approved the plan of liquidation for the business.

The National Association of Realtors’ leading indicator of future existing-home sales fell 4.3% in December after a four-month updraft.

Note that it can only be a small percentage of a loan officer's income and it cannot be used to pay a bonus on the terms of the loans closed by the originator.

zIngenuity Inc. has acquired an undisclosed mortgage guarantee captive reinsurance company which is domiciled in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

An originator who posts on the Grapevine is asking for help regarding a compensation issue he or she is having with a former employer.

Homeowners will see increases in the rates they pay for flood insurance soon, if they haven't already, with owners of vacation homes seeing the biggest jump.

Potential fraud activity is on the rise nationally that lenders should be wary of during the mortgage loan application process.

A trend of sequential increases in credit-risk-related provision expenses by the largest U.S. banks reported in the fourth quarter will likely continue through 2013.