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Now that the FY 2014 Actuarial Review has confirmed that FHA is back on solid financial footing, it is time to focus on the only disappointment in the review of forward mortgages — FHA's volume decline and its implications for lower income and minority families who rely on FHA financing.

Appraisers are often the only party involved in a real estate transaction that has no "skin in the game," unlike mortgage originators and real estate agents.

Farmland Partners has expanded its secured note line of credit with Farmer Mac to $150 million, from $75 million.

Mortgage applications increased slightly last week due to higher refinance and purchase activity.

As the real estate market ramps back up, lenders are looking for ways to diversify their portfolios, even if the returns are slim.

Purchases of new homes unexpectedly declined in November to a four-month low, underscoring a lack of momentum this year in residential real estate.

The U.S. housing market has improved modestly since the beginning of the year, according to Freddie Mac's latest Multi-Indicator Market Index.

Remember when nobody wanted to touch U.S. subprime-mortgage debt? That's just a distant memory as they deliver some of the bond market's best returns.

Corporate landlords are benefiting from the worst rental-housing shortage in more than a decade as construction trails demand and more Americans opt to lease rather than buy.

Purchases of previously owned homes dropped more than forecast in November as residential real estate struggles to sustain its recovery even as borrowing costs remain low.

To be a successful mortgage loan originator, you have to be able to function in any kind of real estate market.

Highland Capital Management LP won a $40 million jury award after successfully arguing Credit Suisse AG duped the Dallas-based debt manager into refinancing a shaky real-estate development.

Home sales dropped 5.2% in November compared to a year earlier, according to data published Thursday by Re/Max.

Yields on government-backed mortgage securities narrowed to the least relative to benchmark debt in more than two years, cushioning the blow of a slump in Treasuries for homebuyers.

The government conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was never meant to authorize lasting control over the housing sector, according to one of the people who advised Congress on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act.

Mortgage rates declined, keeping borrowing costs at the lowest levels since May 2013.

Refinancing volume rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to Ellie Mae.

Originators need to have quality and consistency in their marketing and public relations.

NeighborWorks America has named Paul Weech as its new president and chief executive.

GuardHill Financial Corp. CEO Alan Rosenbaum has recruited veteran New York City mortgage originator—and former competitor—Melissa Cohn to bring an under-the-radar lender out of the shadows.