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Mortgage brokers lead all other lenders when it comes to being real estate agents' preferred partners, according to the results of a survey from real estate information firm Inman.

Tricon Capital Group, which has been acquiring single-family rental homes in the U.S. since 2012 through Tricon American Homes, is planning its first securitization.

Mortgage applications increased a seasonally adjusted 2.3% from last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly mortgage applications survey.

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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt just made one of the biggest policy decisions of his 14-month tenure — but so far it has hardly caused a ripple on Capitol Hill.

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in March to the highest level since September 2013 as job growth and cheap borrowing costs helped sustain the progress in residential real estate.

A company that previously partnered with JPMorgan and Credit Suisse on private mortgage securitizations is now marketing its own.

The big picture is more important than the small details.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Home Point Financial will assume some of the mortgage origination branches and operations of Great Plains National Bank.

Real estate agents' satisfaction with lenders and the underwriting process is rising as distressed home sales decrease, according to the latest survey from the California Association of Realtors.

Fannie Mae has incorporated Collateral Underwriter into its Desktop Underwriter and EarlyCheck offerings.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

M&T Bank in Buffalo reported an increase in its first-quarter profit on the strength of higher mortgage banking revenue, but its results fell well short of analysts’ estimates as loan growth failed to meet expectations.

Quicken Loans filed a lawsuit against the U.S. departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development over a government inquiry into its FHA mortgage business.

SunTrust Banks in Atlanta reported higher first-quarter profit as stronger fee income and lower expenses helped offset a drop in income from lending.

Borrowers on Trulia now have access to expanded resources through Zillow Mortgages.

Consumers may see little change in the ultimate cost of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans despite a restructuring of certain loan fees announced Friday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Who should hear consumer stories first, the CFPB or the financial services company already involved with the consumer?