Economy

Walter Investment Management Corp. sank into a deeper $172.7 million net loss during the first quarter, as lower interest rates caused pressure on the company's mortgage servicing rights valuation.

Bank of America Corp. said it reached a $190 million agreement to resolve a six-year-old legal claim from Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle over mortgage-backed securities sold before the financial crisis.

Posting educational videos on YouTube and social media helped Cherry Creek Mortgage's Kelly Zitlow land a spot on Lifetime Network's "Designing Spaces." The unique opportunity let her share knowledge about mortgages and extended her marketing reach.

Freddie Mac won't make a dividend payment to the Treasury Department after declining interest rates and widening spreads on investments triggered a $354 million first-quarter loss for the mortgage finance giant.

A federal judge approved Goldman Sachs Group's $272 million settlement with investors who claimed the bank misled them about the safety of billions of dollars worth of residential mortgage-backed securities.

Amalgamated Bank in New York has started offering down payment insurance to homebuyers in a move it hopes will set it apart with highly mobile millennial borrowers.

A downturn in origination volume, offset in part by improved gain-on-sale margins, has led to a slump in mortgage banking revenue, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

Servicing rights are high-yielding assets, making them attractive investments for hedge funds, real estate investment trusts and banks.

Home price gains across the country are reducing the positive benefits homeowners will feel from low rates, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

With consumers generally averse to risk, financial institutions have an opportunity to rethink what it means to make bets in line with their customers' well-being.

A healthy housing market is expected to buoy purchase mortgage volumes this year, while rising rates will put a damper on refinancing, according to a report from rating agency DBRS.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway expanded its bet on residential real estate as his company's Clayton unit acquired Goodall Homes.

Freddie Mac is marketing its 20th offering of Structured Agency Credit Risk notes offloading exposure to defaults on residential mortgages that it insures.

The House passed a bill Thursday that would authorize state insurance commissioners to approve flood insurance policies for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other federally backed mortgages.

For banks looking to enter or expand their mortgage servicing rights business, there is a pressing question: Are the best years for MSRs behind us or do current market conditions offer a favorable risk/reward opportunity?

Arch Capital had a 77% increase in the mortgage insurance segment's operating income, and its U.S. unit saw its new insurance written increase by 34%.

The nation's housing markets may be finally getting over the foreclosure crisis, but for many Americans the anger hasn't subsided.

Mortgage rates hitched a ride with rising Treasury yields this week, according to Freddie Mac.

Ocwen Financial Corp. has fulfilled its consumer relief obligation under the National Mortgage Settlement ahead of schedule. But that doesn’t mean it’s in the clear yet.

Cost improvements weren't enough to keep Ocwen Financial Corp. out of the red during the first quarter.