Underwriting

CoreLogic reported its net income increased by 27% to $36 million for the third quarter on a year-over-year basis, as it saw record highs for revenue and operating income.

Fannie Mae is planning to provide relief to lenders from potential buybacks for loans in which the borrower's income, assets and employment information have been validated through automated underwriting.

Equifax Workforce Solutions has been selected as a designated vendor for Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter validation service.

A title agent's cost for closing a loan increased an average of $210 nationwide in the third quarter because lenders are using disparate processes after implementing the TILA/RESPA integrated disclosures, according to First American.

Lenders will get a reprieve from the threat of some mortgage-related penalties under a new program announced by housing-finance giant Fannie Mae on Monday.

Altisource Origination Services, which provides outsourced loan fulfillment services, is rebranding as Trelix.

China Oceanwide Holdings Group has agreed to purchase Genworth Financial in a $2.7 billion cash deal, joining a record buying spree by Chinese companies as they seek to boost growth overseas.

The U.S. housing market is about 10 times larger than Canada's, but we can learn a few lessons from the country's cautious approach to its housing policy.

Roostify plans to connect its automated mortgage decisioning platform with employment and income data from Equifax.

Home BancShares in Arkansas would rather buy banks that meet its financial parameters than do one large deal to catapult over $10 billion in assets. The bank also spent most of this year idling with M&A so it could prepare for stress testing.