Economy

Mortgage banks were more likely than other lenders to see a competitive advantage from the implementation of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rules, according to a survey from Fannie Mae.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp. expanded its loss year-over-year following a decline in mortgage servicing rights assets.

Savvy salespeople live by the motto ABC: Always Be Closing. Here's a look at loan officers featured in the Top Producers Rankings who took that mantra to new heights by posting triple-digit increases in their annual mortgage origination volume.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. in Tysons Corner, Va., has purchased consumer-direct lender goodmortgage.com.

Homeowner estimates still outpace appraiser valuations across most of the country, but the gap between the two appears to be shrinking.

HomeBridge Financial's Michael Stallings took a desire to help military veterans and grew that into a hearty business focused on bringing other veterans the cornerstone of homeownership.

The number of homes at some stage in the foreclosure process dropped in March to its lowest level since October 2007, according to CoreLogic.

After the Home Affordable Modification Program ends, servicers will employ myriad proprietary workout options to meet ongoing compliance requirements. But will more discretion in loss mitigation practices create consumer and investor confusion?

Commercial real estate executives remain upbeat about their prospects for 2016, though they do see some potential hurdles on the horizon, according to CIT Group's 2016 Commercial Real Estate Outlook survey.

Property valuations for specially serviced U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities have dipped, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Consumer Mortgage Coalition is arguing that the bill has serious flaws by allowing private insurers to undercut pricing on federal flood insurance policies by offering high deductibles and exclusions to homeowners with mortgages guaranteed by the government-sponsored enterprises.

Consumer confidence in the housing market rebounded in April from an 18-month low the month prior, Fannie Mae reported Monday.

Home prices climbed in 87% of U.S. metropolitan areas in the first quarter as buyers competed for a tight supply of listings, the National Association of Realtors said.

Greystone, a commercial real estate lending, investment and advisory company, is adding two executives to a mortgage bond lending team.

Being well educated has never been more important when it comes to owning a home.

MountainView Servicing Group said Friday that it is the exclusive advisor for the sale of a bulk mortgage servicing rights portfolio with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans.

Forecasters expect stronger originations in the second quarter as home buying outpaces refinancings.

American International Group's mortgage insurer, United Guaranty Corp., is seeking to raise about $700 million to $800 million as it sells shares to the public, according to people familiar with the matter.

Going forward, Fannie Mae will be relying more on loan guarantee fee income from its single-family and multifamily businesses.

Mortgage insurer Essent Group reported higher net income for the first quarter of 2016 as premium growth outpaced rising expenses.