Mortgages

Signs of stronger consumer spending pushed rate-indicative bond yields and primary market mortgage rates higher on average during the week ending May 16.

Single-family housing starts in April fell 2.1% from the prior month, while multifamily starts plummeted 38%.

Through the first quarter, foreclosure starts fell 27% year-over-year while single-family building permits were up by 27%, according to data obtained by RealtyTrac from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Small and midsize financial institutions and nonbanks look to steady their income stream by retaining servicing in lieu of servicing release premiums.

We're hearing from a lot of mortgage originators that read my blog last week about the need to better measure borrower satisfaction with the mortgage process.

The majority of the stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite were up at the close of the business day Wednesday.

One lending executive is reminding first-time buyers there is an overlooked resource available in areas outside of major metropolitan areas: USDA lending.

The March FNC Residential Price Index data add to a growing list of research findings that confirm the U.S. housing market continues to recover at a steady and persistent pace.

As players in the business have adjusted their holdings, interest in outsourcing services and technology has picked up.

The defendants marketed their national businesses as purchasers of distressed real estate where vulnerable homeowners could avoid foreclosure and the accompanying negative effects on their credit.

Foreclosure starts jumped during the first quarter but slowed considerably in March.

Ryland Group sold $250 million of debt in the third U.S. convertible note offering from a homebuilder this year.

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates.

A mortgage grapevine poster is dealing with a real estate conflict where the buyer’s agent is the broker while the listing agent works for the broker.

Persistent economic concerns will slow down the pace of recent commercial real estate performance improvements, according to Moody's.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a farm bill that would grandfather most rural communities that are currently eligible for Rural Housing Service loans.

Popular is using a recent windfall to bankroll an aggressive sell-off of struggling mortgages.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. has agreed to acquire certain assets from the Alliant Co. for $62.8 million.

Seasonally adjusted mortgage applications dropped 7.3% week-to-week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

April home sales for Southern California sold at the fastest pace in seven years due to high levels of investor purchases and a strong demand for move-up housing units.