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Federal Reserve governors continue to view the housing recovery as weak despite its multiyear efforts, citing—among other concerns—tight mortgage underwriting standards.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employment in the mortgage banking and brokerage sector rose to 280,500 in August from 277,700 in July.

Out of the seven swing states in the upcoming presidential election, six of them saw year-over-year increases in home prices in September.

United Kingdom house prices fell for a third month in September and will probably remain little changed into 2013 as the uncertain economic outlook constrains property demand.

According to new figures compiled by CoreLogic, roughly 57,000 homes were lost to foreclosure during the month, compared to 58,000 the previous month.

Lender seeks to ease minds of buyers worried about declining home vales.

Home equity loan installment balances rose 0.3% in August, representing the first increase since November 2007.

Cenlar, a thrift, grew its subservicing business by 25% in the second quarter.

A study by Insidesales.com finds the quicker the loan officer calls the customer back, the more likely they will do business.

Thanks to more GSE G-fee hikes, in time we may see more firms play in the jumbo MBS space. But don't hold your breath.

The private mortgage insurance industry continues to gain strength in new policies written with reporting firms saying they wrote $11.3 billion of coverage in August.

Regulators are starting to see the effects of a $25 billion national mortgage servicing settlement with an increase in new loan modification trial-period plans.

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A reading on pending home sales fell in August but activity remains robust.

Since Wells Fargo threw in the towel on wholesale this summer, rumors have surfaced that the megabank might also quit or curtail its correspondent purchases.

Sales of new single-family homes declined 0.3% in August from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units, even though mortgage rates fell to new lows.

Residential loan applications rose almost 3% on a sequential basis for the week ending September 21 with mortgage rates of all types once again reaching new lows.

Ellie Mae has upped the capabilities of its Encompass360 software with the SmartGFE 2.0 service from ClosingCorp.

Home prices increased 1.2% in July, compared to the same month last year, but tight mortgage underwriting standards continue to be a main concern.

According to Lender Processing Services, there are over 3.4 million properties 30 or more days past due but not in foreclosure.