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Looking for the top 150 mortgage originators for 2012.

The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage according to the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is 3.43%.

Walker & Dunlop has moved up on the list of Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program multifamily lenders from 10th in 2007 to the top spot for 2012.

A presale report shows a $1.49 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities deal backed by multiple loans is coming to market.

Moody's chief executive told investors he is unaware of plans by federal and state officials to sue the company for allegedly misleading investors in the run-up to the housing crisis.

We're hearing that many in the industry think getting a purchase deal is the Holy Grail for sustainable business and the best way to generate consistent profits over time.

Seven classes of a single-asset commercial mortgage-backed securities deal collateralized by a $500 million first mortgage financing on the acquisition of Kings Plaza mall in Brooklyn have received preliminary ratings from Morningstar.

Mortgage application volume rose for the fourth time in the last five weeks, even as rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased for the seventh time in the past eight weeks.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now currently 3.44%, which is up two basis points from the same time last week.

Despite the typically slow winter months, the housing market continued to see progress in home values through January.

House prices rose 8.3% in 2012 after falling for the past six years, including a 4.7% drop in 2011.

A Federal Reserve Board survey found that banks are continuing to maintain tight underwriting standards with respect to single-family loans.

The early returns in the Origination News 2012 Loan Officer Survey shows volumes higher than in 2011. Credit: © Texelart - Fotolia.com

Millennials and Generation X Americans reportedly place a higher value on homeownership than their older counterparts.

The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts commercial and multifamily real estate loan originations of $254 billion in 2013, up 11% over 2012.

Streamline refinancings of existing FHA borrowers picked up in October and November, according to new origination data released by the Federal Housing Administration.

Six consecutive quarters of declining inventory is driving the market.

The Eleventh Federal Home Loan District Cost of Funds Index increased seven basis points between November and December to 1.071%.

The inventory of foreclosed properties is approximately 20% less than a year ago as fewer foreclosures were completed during the last month of 2012.

Mortgage companies added 29,000 new hires to their payrolls in 2012, including 2,900 full-time employees in the month of December alone.