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The agency released a plan Tuesday that would provide incentives for owners of manufactured housing communities to reform their practices if they want to tap financing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie Mae is offering yet another carrot to lenders that have lobbied extensively for relief from loan repurchases.

In their search for ways to shift the credit risk of mortgages from taxpayers to capital markets, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be overlooking important players: the lenders that make these loans in the first place.

NewDay Financial has hired Paul "Tim" Thompson III as the company's new chief financial officer.

Potential homeowners won't let the Federal Reserve's potential rate hike this week prevent them from buying a house, according to Zillow.

Confidence among homebuilders in December slipped further away from a decade high, a sign progress in the housing industry may moderate as developers fret over rising costs for lots and labor.

The new mortgage disclosures are not expected to have a large impact on origination volume, but could have a sizable effect on lenders' processes.

As the mortgage industry heads into the New Year, National Mortgage News is taking a look at the biggest trends and topics that will shape 2016.

The answer to lower costs, higher efficiency, and better record keeping for compliance lies in eSignature, e-documents, and e-mortgages, the foundation for which has legally been in place for 15 years now.

Ellie Mae has released an updated version of its mortgage management software, with updates on compliance and overnight rate protection for secondary marketing.

Ally Financial Inc. is re-entering the mortgage business just two years after it stopped making new home loans.

Mid America Mortgage has launched a marketing portal targeting its business partners, Chief Executive Jeff Bode said in a press release.

WASHINGTON — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be able to evaluate and use new credit scoring models under a bill introduced in the House that seeks to create more competition in the credit scoring industry.

Funds managed by Blackstone's private equity group will acquire a majority stake in the corporate parent of Stearns Lending for an undisclosed amount.

The American Bankers Association has renewed its alliance with Freddie Mac to provide origination and servicing assistance to banks.

Many consumers misunderstand what is required to obtain a residential mortgage, according to a new Fannie Mae study.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 11.

Ditech has renewed its sponsorship of Kevin Harvick's No. 4 car which races for the Stewart-Has Racing team on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit.

U.S. Bancorp has plucked longtime lending executive Tom Wind from EverBank Financial to run its mortgage business.

Mortgage applications for new homes declined in November, although not as sharp a drop as is typical for this time of year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.