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An appraisal requirement proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be tough to implement without the right cost-effective automation.

Existing-home sales rose in August for the third consecutive month while the median price paid for a house increased for the sixth straight month.

Roughly 58% of LOs told Hammerhouse that they consider their compensation “fair and compliant,” while 56% said their firms consistently meet “industry service standards.”

A federal judge has thwarted efforts by African-American consumers to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against Option One Mortgage.

We’re beginning to hear reports that some large megabanks are starting to lose residential loan officers to nonbanks.

Mortgage Builder is set to release the latest version of its loan origination system.

Does a borrower whose mortgage is underwater have an obligation to continue paying their monthly loans if they have the ability to do so? There are different viewpoints to this question.

Single-family housing starts jumped 5.5% in August to their highest level in more than two years with home building executives starting to feel good about their future.

Two former Sterling Financial mortgage loan officers sued the lender on claims that they are owed unpaid overtime.

Mortgage applications were just about flat for the week ending Sept. 14, but refinancings—thanks to the HARP program—are on the rise.