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Freedom Mortgage will hire 500 additional employees to accommodate an anticipated increase in Federal Housing Administration refinance and purchase transactions.

Ocwen Financial Corp. named two new members to its board of directors as the nonbank servicer works to repair its image in the eyes of regulators and investors.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 16.

United Shore, a lender based in Troy, Mich., has added a new position to its management team, consumer advocate.

Take one day to commit to finishing each and every item on your to do list, instead of just rolling things over to the next day.

Jane Fraser, the CEO of CitiMortgage and head of Citigroup's U.S. consumer and commercial banking units, is handing responsibility for day-to-day global mortgage operations to her current mortgage lieutenant, CD Davies.

As banks look to cuts costs and improve efficiency, many are actively trying to reduce the number of times they "touch" a loan file. The goal: get the application right the first time so it doesn't have to be sent back to the underwriter for time-consuming and costly fixes.

Paying attention to detail is important in the mortgage industry but being a control freak could damage your productivity.

Senior citizens have more equity in their homes than at any period since the financial crisis, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association.

Lenders should ensure they are not paying for referrals prohibited by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act when they purchase these from another company. Here's one way they can.