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The Oregon company's commercial and consumer lending grew even though fee income declined sharply.

Flagstar Bancorp swung to a fourth-quarter loss as the company took an $80 million noncash charge to earnings because of the tax reform bill.

The Blackstone affiliate is cashing out over $200 million of home price appreciation in the process, resulting in a loan-to-value ratio that is unchanged from the original Colony American Homes transactions.

The Illinois company reported strong loan growth, an wider net interest margin and a one-time net tax benefit of nearly $8 million tied to recently passed tax reform.

U.S. home prices are surging to new records. Homebuilder stocks last year outperformed all other groups. And bears? They're now an endangered species.

The Honolulu bank reported strong loan growth in the fourth quarter, but one-time charges related to the new tax law suppressed its profit.

Here's a look at what happens at five federal agencies that support the mortgage industry during a government shutdown.

Ocwen Financial is receiving a lump-sum payment of $280 million from New Residential under the latest restructuring of the mortgage servicing rights sale.

Updated Fannie Mae requirements clarify that lenders need to conduct an independent internal audit, something that might require additional investment by nonbanks to set up.

The Taxs Cuts and Jobs Act preserves most of existing benefits for owners, operators, and investors, and provides a few new perks as well; there are some trade-offs to be made, however.