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Talk of the 'Qualified Mortgage' rule coming out before Thanksgiving may be premature.

Habitat for Humanity and the Citi Foundation have created a toolkit to provide technical training and tools to encourage microfinance institutions around the world to include or enhance housing microfinance products in their portfolios.

More than a third of all potential borrowers would be willing to pay a higher rate if the mortgage came with superior service, according to a new survey.

Home loans lifted HomeStreet Bank (HMST) in Seattle in the third quarter. Earnings rose 40%, to $21.3 million, from a year earlier, the $2.5 billion-asset company said Monday.

The Department of Justice suit against Bank of America shows that beyond enforcement through regulators, lawsuits are increasingly focusing on the systems lenders use.

How not to ask for customer feedback.

Social media expert says there is a trust hierarchy of marketing.

The hurricane will slow secondary market access as lenders wrap up their last mortgage deals of the month.

CoreLogic estimates that nearly 284,000 Mid-Atlantic homes valued at roughly $87 billion are at risk of property damage from Hurricane Sandy based on its projected path.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is slated to issue final rules in January that define a qualified mortgage, establish new standards for servicers, and merge the RESPA and TILA disclosures.