Mortgages

EverBank, which recently issued its first jumbo mortgage-backed security, plans to become a regular issuer and is close to another deal.

It was another mixed day Wednesday for the members of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite.

For the first time since 1996 the number of suspicious activity reports filed by depository institutions that identified possible mortgage loan fraud experienced a year-over-year decline.

Congressional use of guarantee fees to fill funding gaps could cause more Federal Housing Administration loans to be originated, some worry.

The number of Redfin customers making offers to purchase a property increased 7% between March and April.

A post on the Mortgage Grapevine discusses a possible conflict of interest on the sales side of a transaction.

TransUnion data show the national delinquency rate hit its “first major decline” since the crisis dropping to 4.56% in the first quarter, but it is not clear whether improvements will last.

The Appraiser Independence Requirements and its precursor, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, changed the process for lenders ordering appraisals.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has incorporated feedback from the industry and customer groups in the final changes to the remittance transfer rule.

The chief economist of the Mortgage Bankers Association said there will be several factors driving the mortgage business this year.

All management, personnel, business operations and principal executive offices will remain the same at all of these units.

Both Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. and Radian Guaranty had more cures than new notices of delinquency in April.

Housing developers looking for ways to build energy-efficient and culturally relevant housing now have a model for the task.

SunTrust Banks Inc. said it’s in talks with U.S. authorities to settle claims over its handling of loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration.

Fannie Mae and KPMG LLP agreed to pay $153 million to settle an eight-year-old investor class action.

Freddie Mac posted earnings of $4.6 billion in the first quarter compared to $557 million a year ago as it continues to benefit from the housing recovery.

Sabal Financial Group said it helped a client acquire a real estate and land loan portfolio valued at $75 million in unpaid principal balance.

Mortgage application volume increased 7% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended May 3.

All MIEC stocks took gains on the day, during which the Dow rose above 15,000 for the first time ever, with the smallest being 0.08%.