Economy

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Interest rates remained stable as the real estate industry eyes the start of spring home-buying season, according to Freddie Mac.

FHFA's reduction appears likely to involve loan level price adjustments that the two government-sponsored enterprises charge borrowers and adverse market fees charged on every loan, but not a guarantee fee reduction that the industry has sought.

An economist sees early signs that the housing market is gaining momentum but she is still wary of inventory issues.

The Mile High City rises above all others across the United States when it comes to housing.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

The drought out West isn't just evident in parched front lawns. It's also starting to infiltrate housing data.

Beginning home construction rose less than forecast in March, indicating builders were slow to take advantage of favorable weather and underscoring a temperate housing recovery.

The House approved eight regulatory relief bills Tuesday evening, including two controversial measures opposed by a number of Democratic lawmakers and the White House.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

ON's 16th annual mortgage rankings show how the country's best loan officers made the most out of a tumultuous year for originators.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final interpretive rule Wednesday that clarifies its housing counseling requirements with respect to high-cost loans.

Bank of America had mortgage banking income of $694 million, up from $412 million one year prior, as it originated $14 million of first mortgages in the first quarter.

Mortgage loan application volume dropped 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended April 10 versus the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Home values dipped slightly month-to-month in March, though they remained up from their 2014 levels, according to Quicken Loans.

Confidence among homebuilders rose in April for the first time in five months as prospective buyers returned to the market and sales climbed.

Richard Syron, the former chief executive officer of Freddie Mac, settled a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming officials understated hundreds of billions of dollars in subprime loans held by the firm and Fannie Mae.

NMN's 9th Annual Mortgage Servicing Conference is coming up. Here are some of the can't-miss sessions and speakers on the agenda.

Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. posted their largest mortgage-lending gains in more than a year as the recovery in the market gains momentum.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions has raised the curtain on Residential Investor One, a new cooperative aimed at providing savings and services for real estate investors.