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Hiring by independent mortgage firms accelerated in September after a slowdown in the prior month.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Opens Doors Foundation has raised more than $59,000 as a charity partner of the New York City Marathon.

Essent Group reported higher net income on a 25% year-over-year increase in insurance-in-force, while Genworth Financial posted a larger net loss from a year ago as its life insurance division took a hit.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 4.

American International Group has been increasing lending for apartments as the company seeks to counter low yields on publicly traded bonds and volatility from hedge fund holdings.

Fannie Mae's new representation and warranty relief offers lenders a long-awaited incentive to use its automated loan validation technology. But is it enough for lenders to make the necessary technology updates and process changes to implement the tools?

Regulators have pressed banks to watch out for rising concentrations of commercial real estate loans. Some banks have paid heed, but others are skyrocketing past recommended thresholds.

The agency released a plan last week that would stipulate that newly constructed homes financed by the Federal Housing Administration would have to be elevated two feet above the 100-year-based flood level.

Mortgage rates increased 7 basis points to their highest level since late June, the largest one-week gain in more than six months, according to Freddie Mac.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., which reported a third-quarter loss tied to credit issues, has elevated two lending officers to executive-level posts.