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Credit Karma is diving into the mortgage industry with a plan to acquire digital mortgage startup Approved, a provider of consumer-facing online point of sale technology.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 17.

Here's a look at the cities where house hunters and sellers have been the busiest during this summer's home buying season.

Fannie Mae decreased its 2018 origination forecast for the fourth time this year in anticipation of more upward pressure on rates, and housing weakness that persists despite increased overall economic strength.

Mortgage applications waned for the fifth week in row, hitting their lowest levels in six months, as the summer's growing interest rates plateaued.

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group and Virginia Community Bank have agreed to back out of a merger that would have been a rare instance of a nondepository lender acquiring a depository institution.

Amid a tight housing market and rising rates, mortgage brokers and wholesalers have been engaged in an intense competition for control over borrower relationships.

National Mortgage News is pleased to announce the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, a new survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.

July's new-home sales were at their highest pace since April, leading to a 3.5% year-over-year increase in mortgage applications to purchase recently constructed homes, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 10.

Mortgage applications declined for the fourth consecutive week as interest rates remained at high levels.

Zillow Group is moving from being a mortgage marketer to originating loans with its acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America, in an effort to support its home-flipping business.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 3.

Mortgage applications dropped for the third consecutive week around rising interest rates and languid housing starts.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 27.

Ellie Mae saw a 20% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue with more loans closed using Encompass, but net income fell nearly 50% on an accounting change and acquisition costs.

As regulators move forward with policy changes designed to curb so-called refinance churning of Department of Veterans Affairs-insured mortgages, concerns have surfaced about the fate of loans originated during the transition period.

A lack of new and existing homes for sale led to a drop in purchase and overall mortgage application volume although refinances grew.

Debates on the issue often focus on how lending decisions affect certain demographic groups, but those analyses tend to ignore an important factor: default rates.

Startup LoanSnap, a company funded in part by Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, has launched artificial intelligence that matches consumers with mortgages based on a complex analysis of their financial situation.