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RealtyTrac, a Web-based foreclosure database firm, appointed Jamie Moyle as chief executive officer.

National Mortgage Insurance Corp. is the second new mortgage insurance firm to emerge in the past three years, the other is Essent Guaranty, which has backing from Goldman Sachs.

Although many lenders find themselves swamped with new business, mortgage applications fell sequentially by 4.5% for the week ending Aug. 10.

The debate inside the Republican Party over the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has taken a right turn with Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate.

Mortgage Master one of the largest privately held nonbanks in the nation, estimates its originations will grow 27% this year to $7 billion.

Nationstar reported a $36 million quarterly profit on Tuesday, though its immense growth and operational developments greatly overshadowed the dollars and cents of its earnings.

Analysts are warning that, if implemented, the new mortgage servicing rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could lead to further market consolidation.

Plan today to be successful 18 months from now.

The mortgage servicing market has been experiencing a continued consolidation trend in the recent past.

Amalgamated, a New York-based trade union owned bank, has giving up outsourcing loan originations and has brought the process in-house.