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The appraisal independence requirements within the Dodd-Frank Act go a long way to shedding more light onto an issue that needs to be solved, but it doesn’t go quite far enough.

M&T Bank Corp. said the 13% increase in the company's 2Q12 net income over 1Q12 reflects a 24% increase in mortgage banking during the time frame.

Stonegate Mortgage has named Paul Wyner senior vice president of third-party origination.

The average single-family new home price should improve by 4.25% and the median should rise by 4.5% in 2012.

Wells Fargo's mortgage servicing rights portfolio could have an impact on the bank's capital ratios under the Basel III requirements in the not-so-distant future when interest rates rise.

A Utah man pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the illegal flipping of six properties and huge lender losses.

CU Members Mortgage said it signed 22 new credit union clients in the second quarter.

There is much discussion about how housing prices have stabilized lately, implying the housing market is progressing forward into recovery mode. Econ 101 says differently.

InCharge Debt Solutions has partnered up with Freddie Mac to open a resource center that provides educational and information assistance to struggling homeowners with Freddie Mac-owned mortgages to help them stay in their homes.

While the basic mortgage jobs picture has been flat, there are variations within it. Mortgage banking firms have lost 6,000 jobs, while mortgage brokerages have gained 6,000 jobs.