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HMDA data show 34% of mortgage apps went unfunded last year, down from 40% in 2011.

Galante getting closer to re-examining pricing policies but don’t expect premium reductions anytime soon.

Tranche prices ranged from 62 basis points over swaps for some triple-A notes to C notes that priced at 235 basis points over swaps.

The title insurer will raise the funds by selling stock and taking a bridge loan.

Fannie’s regulator postpones reductions in conforming loan limits due to implementation of the CFPB mortgage and servicing rules.

Even at 83, Dale Dykema thinks it is never too late to reinvent his company.

The frontman for the band Lights Over Paris used the money for his musical project and lavish lifestyle.

The market for bank-owned assets is inefficient and fragmented. Buyers have to search dozens of websites, sift through hundreds of potential leads, and track down sellers from incomplete or out of date listings to find what they are looking for.

Big banks are notorious for “hire and fire” tactics whenever there’s a hiccup in mortgage originations. Middle-market lenders can take advantage of this by pouncing on highly qualified staff they could not afford when the large banks were hiring.

Requiring 30% downpayments will push more borrowers into FHA loans.

The company has hired a former Bear Stearns executive to lead the effort and plans to grow through acquisitions.

Banks and conduits are lending more money to make up for the decline in government-sponsored agency volume.

PCV Murcor’s ValuationsDirect makes it easier for mortgage brokers and correspondents to not only pay for a borrower’s appraisal, but track the status of a report.

Banks are scaling back from the almost $10 trillion market for MSRs amid looming Basel III regulations.

Falling refis push the GSE’s guarantee volume to a 17-month low.

Old Republic is the only one of the big four to see its profit increase as its mortgage insurance business contributes.

Expert says branding is different than developing a public relations or marketing strategy.

Contrary to popular belief there still are plenty of profitable single-family property investment opportunities in many U.S. markets.

The plan is to bring it back to life to get it off the balance sheet.