Mortgages

Intense scrutiny is rarely focused on condemnation clauses in security instruments, but they will set the tone for potentially drawn out litigation as the parties work through the complexities specific to condemnation.

The widespread return of the subprime mortgage business will be the big event for the mortgage industry in 2015.

Fannie Mae provided $28.9 billion in financing to the multifamily market last year that supported 446,000 housing units.

Joe Stafford knew that by learning the ins and outs of mortgage lending, he would be able to help those looking to finance their dreams.

Borrowers with lower credit scores accounted for a greater share of loan volume in December 2014 than they did in December 2012, according to a sample of mortgages processed by the Ellie Mae loan origination system.

While Rhode Island's real estate market made gains in 2014, the aftereffects of the foreclosure crisis continue to hold the housing market back from a more robust recovery.

D.C. is one of the only jurisdictions in the country to guarantee tenants the right to band together and purchase a building before the landlord can offer it to an outside buyer.

The number of foreclosure cases initiated against Hawaii property owners fell last year for the first time in four years.

Many ask whether there is any such thing as a “safe” marketing services agreement for mortgages. The answer, unequivocally, is yes.

The pain and necessary changes in the mortgage industry that stemmed from the housing crisis have forced many lenders and servicers to utilize operating strategies that are reactive in nature and fail to capture the longer-term intrinsic value of today's troubled borrowers.

ReverseVision, which operates the largest technology platform in the reverse mortgage industry, suffered an outage with its RV Express system because of a hardware failure. It's the second technology disruption for the San Diego-based vendor.

The California Department of Business Oversight is accepting applications until Feb. 20 from firms or individuals with experience with the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act and California Homeowner Bill of Rights.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 30.

The Internal Revenue Service recently closed two audits of bonds issued in Colorado with no change to the bonds' tax-exempt statuses.

Residential real estate in the Philadelphia region saw falling prices and modestly rising sales in 2014's fourth quarter.

A program in Huntington Beach, Calif., is looking to help military members, safety officials, teachers and others buy homes.

Arbor Commercial Mortgage has launched a proprietary online loan processing technology platform.

By selecting a niche, originators do not need to have the best rates to attract new business.

Four years into a $1 billion foreclosure prevention plan, Florida is not getting enough money into the hands of struggling homeowners and has enrolled fewer than 100 people into one of its five programs.

MetLife Inc. stepped up its investment in commercial real estate last year, the life insurer announced.