Originations

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now currently 3.44%, which is up two basis points from the same time last week.

CIVC Partners completed the acquisition of Shelter Mortgage from its parent company, Guaranty Bank.

Stonegate Mortgage has entered into a participation agreement with the Bank of Virginia and has others in the works.

Carrington Mortgage Services said it will process any qualifying loan from the time that a file is submitted to underwriting to the time that it funds within 25 calendar days.

If and when they are done right, downpayment assistance programs work, according to Wells Fargo.

Ally Financial said its mortgage operations provided pretax income of $100 million in the fourth quarter.

Many clamored for the authorization of electronic signatures for the 4506-T as it completes the set of key predisclosures in the origination process that can be e-signed.

To entice more Home Affordable Refinance Program refinancings, lenders may contribute up to $2,000 toward the borrower’s closing costs or other fees by reducing the loan amount.

The provision tucked into the qualified mortgage rules released in January would impose a 3% cap on points and fees that bank affiliates can charge consumers for home inspections, closing costs and a range of other mortgage-related services.

House prices rose 8.3% in 2012 after falling for the past six years, including a 4.7% drop in 2011.

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Freddie Mac’s fourth-quarter refinance data show refinancing borrowers were able to take advantage of the deepest rate cuts available in quite some time during the period.

Executives and board directors from mortgage technology developer Ellie Mae rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, signaling the opening of the trading day on Feb. 4.

A Federal Reserve Board survey found that banks are continuing to maintain tight underwriting standards with respect to single-family loans.

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Executives from mortgage technology developer Ellie Mae rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, signaling the opening of the trading day on Feb. 4, 2013.

Millennials and Generation X Americans reportedly place a higher value on homeownership than their older counterparts.

The composite score for the U.S. commercial property market remained stable in 2012 and suggests the market will continue to remain stable.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is giving its wealthiest clients the chance to invest in the single-family rental market after other investments linked to the U.S. housing recovery jumped in value.