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In the New Jersey case, MV Realty and its principals agreed to pay $28 million in fines and restitution for these "Homeowner Benefit Agreements."

Absolute will add Fidelity Digital Mortgage's 55 producing loan officers to its team of roughly 190.

The Troy, Michigan-based lender and servicer faces at least seven lawsuits over a hack in June allegedly perpetrated by a known ransomware gang.

Billions in home equity sit untapped as second-lien loans struggle to gain traction, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Flood Quotes and the Flood Insurance Portal allows users to compare quotes and purchase policies directly through the platforms.

The NPLA Watchlist helps lenders, brokers and service providers spot borrowers who may pose added risk.

Planet Home Lending, helped by growing recapture and distributed retail volume, did 64% more originations in the third quarter than one year prior.

Housing affordability will improve by 3% next year, according to First American's September Real House Price Index.

Federal Reserve bank supervisors are monitoring community and regional banks' commercial real estate portfolios amid concerns over "lower commercial property values," the agency said. 

After three consecutive weeks of increases, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped 0.3 basis points to 6.23% this week, according to Freddie Mac.