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The latest September remittance data according to Barclays show delinquencies of more than 60 days on commercial mortgage-backed securities have continued to climb.

The Independent Community Bankers of America on Thursday named Freddie Mac veteran Ron Haynie president and CEO of its residential finance unit, ICBA Mortgage.

Elizabeth Warren, the top Obama administration official in charge of setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, made it clear late Wednesday that she intends to target financial disclosures as one of her top priorities.

The House of Representatives approved a continuing funding resolution early Thursday morning that extends the $729,750 maximum loan limit for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Housing Administration single-family loans until Sept. 30, 2011.

The average primary rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage set a new survey-record low during the week ending Sept. 30, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage Harmony Corp., a provider of residential mortgage products, has formed a partnership with Credit Union Mortgage Association, a full-service mortgage company, that will enable the company to offer the Harmony Loan to its more than 40 credit union members based mostly in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.

Are you experiencing withdrawal symptoms because the homebuyer tax credit incentives have come and gone? Think of this as your mid-year business planning session. You’ve got to keep the momentum going because you can’t always rely on “the next big thing” to boost your business.

Servicers may be missing out on mortgage technology advances of the past few years due to capacity pressures and HAMP compliance challenges.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday that it is halting 56,000 foreclosures in process, pending a review of whether employees properly signed and verified information in foreclosure documents.

Fannie Mae issued $48 billion of mortgage-backed securities in August, a 12% increase from July with the GSE also reporting improving delinquency numbers.