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The bank-owned PNC Mortgage Thursday confirmed that it hired mortgage industry veteran E. Todd Chamberlain as its president and chief operating officer beginning August 8.

First Guaranty Mortgage, McLean, Va., said it will offer Fannie Mae HomePath and HomePath Renovation Mortgage products to borrowers through both its retail and wholesale channels.

Radian Guaranty Inc., Philadelphia, will accept Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter Approve/Eligible and Freddie Mac Loan Prospector Accept/Eligible loans for mortgage insurance without the need for a separate underwriting decision by the company starting on July 11 as part of a series of guideline changes the company is making.

JPMorgan Chase originated $34 billion of single-family mortgages in the second quarter, down 6% from the prior period as it continues to cut back on correspondent lending.

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Equifax subsidiary The Work Number will begin providing mortgage lenders and other consumer credit underwriters verifications of employment and income for self-employed individuals.

Those who've been holding their breath for a commercial real estate meltdown may want to exhale.

Conflicts of interest abound in the world of academic research. Many were highlighted in last year's Academy Award-winning documentary about the financial crisis, "Inside Job."

Mortgagematch.com, the loan origination website launched in late 2010 by Move Inc., is no longer pairing borrowers with loans and home listings.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that fixing the nation's housing finance system remains "the main piece of unfinished business" in financial regulatory policy.