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A Fitch Solutions report Friday shows the summer rally in U.S. subprime credit default swaps ended abruptly in August when most performance trends were negative and only an improvement in certain modifications seemed hopeful.

The boards of three related non-exchange traded real estate investment trusts are calling on shareholders to reject unsolicited tender offers made by the investment firm of MacKenzie Patterson Fuller LP.

CMG Mortgage, San Ramon, Calif., originated $275 million of home mortgages in August, a 44% increase from the prior month.

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House appropriators this week introduced a temporary measure that will continue to fund government operations, including the flood insurance program, through Nov. 18.

Wanted: 520 mortgage professionals – and the man doing the hiring is former DiTech chief Paul Reddam.

ISGN, Bensalem, Pa., last month at its client conference highlighted the accessibility of its Catapult origination system via smartphones and tablet devices at its client conference in Atlanta.

There might be some Veterans Affairs loan program funding fee changes on Oct. 1st—or maybe not!

The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants All American Home Mortgage Corp. to indemnify the FHA against future losses on five loans that violated agency guidelines.

Fixed mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in six decades for the second straight week, according to new figures compiled by Freddie Mac.

The once red-hot mortgage REIT sector is in for a cold dose of reality — which could spill over to the already-cool housing market.

The Mortgage Bankers Association is urging the Federal Housing Administration to reopen its 203(k) program to local investors wanting to buy and renovate foreclosed properties.

David Stevens, who departed as the Federal Housing Administration commissioner back in the spring, is concerned that the government insurer's capital reserves could be hurt by the lack of house price appreciation and other factors.

Redwood Trust – the only firm to publicly issue any jumbo MBS in two years – is about to come to market with its third offering.

Trends in the title insurance market show that while business is still strained, the tension is lessening and companies with strategic vision can begin to capitalize on the opportunities at hand, according to a new report from Demotech.

Genworth Financial on Tuesday was dubbed 'Bear of the Day' by Zack Equity Research because of its struggling mortgage insurance unit.

The National Association of Federal Credit Unions told Senate leaders this week that continued U.S. support of mortgage-backed securities through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is critical for these non-profit lenders.

Among the issues the sandwich generation needs to address when caring for their elderly parents is the financial situation, a financial planner warns.

A 79-year-old Louisiana woman was able to purchase her first home, thanks to a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, via First NBC Bank.

After several weeks of application declines, it appears that low interest rates are finally causing an increase in new business.