Mortgages

Mortgage credit availability expanded in July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Walker & Dunlop's net income increased 59% year-over-year during the second quarter, as the company saw growth in its commercial mortgage origination volume.

Mortgage closing technology company Snapdocs has released a new suite of tools tailored to meet the needs of settlement and title companies.

A proposed 50% expansion to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program would yield new opportunities for banks to finance development projects and meet their Community Reinvestment Act obligations.

Looking to provide its technology from start to finish in a real estate transaction, e-signature company DocuSign has created a new "lead to close" strategy.

NMI Holdings reported second-quarter net income of $2 million, making it the first time the company founded in 2012 has ended a period in the black.

From working with homebuyers and seeing them through various milestones like raising a family, loan officer Dianne Crosby is in awe of the role she plays in helping clients reach their goals.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings is still in the red in the second quarter, as mark-to-market adjustments due to interest rate drops more than offset an increase in servicing revenue.

Ocwen Financial Corp. is marketing $500 million of notes backed by reimbursement rights to funds it has advanced on residential mortgages that it services.

Mortgage application activity decreased 3.5% from one week earlier as refinancing volume continued to fade, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Late payments on securitized commercial mortgages ticked higher again in July, for the same reason they did in June: a number of large loans fail to pay off at maturity.

President Obama has signed a housing reform bill that will open the door for welfare recipients to use federal rent vouchers to purchase manufactured homes and become homeowners.

In a political season teeming with tension around income inequality, racial economic disparities and animus toward the banking industry, reforming the Community Reinvestment Act seems like it should be a cornerstone of the debate. Yet the law has been almost entirely absent from the discussion. Here's why.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added its voice Tuesday to a chorus of other regulators in calling for sustainable foreclosure relief when the Home Affordable Modification Program expires at yearend.

CoreLogic has expanded its collaboration with data visualization company Graphiq.

Benefiting from higher loan guarantee income and lower derivative losses, Freddie Mac said Tuesday it had made $993 million in the second quarter, a dramatic reversal from its $354 million loss a quarter earlier.

Robust demand for mortgages. Real estate values rising at a solid clip. Construction employment in decent shape. A fresh cycle high for single-family home sales.

Mortgage interest deduction limit applies on per taxpayer basis.

Ellie Mae has commenced a follow-on offering of 2.75 million shares of its common stock. In addition, Ellie Mae plans to grant the underwriters of the transaction a 30-day option to buy 412,500 shares at the public offering price.

Home prices continued their upward climb in June as properties at the lower end experienced higher levels of appreciation, according to CoreLogic.