Economy

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new integrated disclosure regulations could pose problems for warehouse line providers along with their mortgage lender clients.

Zillow Group in Seattle has agreed to buy DotLoop in Cincinnati, a provider of real estate document technology.

The West Coast continued to dominate the top housing markets across the country in terms of property values, according to the most recent Home Value Forecast offered by Pro Teck Valuation Services.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, reported higher quarterly in profit that reflected higher in mortgage banking fees and steady loan growth.

Just a day after the Dodd-Frank Act's fifth anniversary, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby launched a new attempt to make significant changes to the law, attaching his regulatory relief bill to legislation that would provide funding for financial services agencies.

The Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday said the housing market recovery has shifted to "a higher gear," and it raised its forecasts for total originations and home purchases for this year and 2016.

Bankers were pleased with the dramatic leap in home lending last quarter, but they cautioned that volume will slow in the second half as rate increases curb refinancings, nonbanks provide stiffer competition, servicing costs remain high and underwriting standards change.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday for a measure that would extend a temporary 10-basis point hike in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees for an additional four years.

Radian's note repurchase and issuance of new debt have helped increase the liquidity and capital strength of its mortgage insurance business.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed to an eight-year high in June as momentum in the residential real estate market accelerated.

Mortgage application volume rose 0.1% for the week ending July 17, a slight uptick from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.

Genworth Financial Inc. is in exclusive talks to sell a European unit to France's Axa SA as Chief Executive Officer Tom McInerney works to fill a capital gap at its private mortgage insurance subsidiary.

Consumer credit defaults increased during June, according to data from the S&P Dow Jones Indices and consumer credit reporting agency Experian.

The new MBS program gives FHLB members direct access to the secondary market.

From CFPB and TRID to QM and ATR, the barrage of new abbreviations emanating from the Dodd-Frank Act has only been matched by the enormity of the changes it made to the mortgage industry. Here are 10 ways that the landmark financial reform legislation has reshaped the mortgage industry since becoming law five years ago.

Clients of commercial real estate crowdfunding platform Selequity can now get short-term financing from CRE lender Virtual Realty Enterprises.

Wellington Denahan is stepping down as chief executive officer of Annaly Capital Management Inc., the largest real estate investment trust that buys mortgage debt.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported higher second-quarter income tied to a lower loan-loss provision.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Monday that the Obama Administration will continue to defend the Dodd-Frank Act amid Republican efforts to water down the law, even as one of its namesakes suggested changes to it may be necessary.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' Affordable Housing Program celebrated its 25th anniversary on July 16.