Mortgages

One of the hardest-hit states is trying to put together a principal reduction program by purchasing severely delinquent underwater mortgages.

The release of a long-awaited federal rule on housing discrimination is bad news for bankers who fear being targeted in fair-lending suits.

Walker & Dunlop has moved up on the list of Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing program multifamily lenders from 10th in 2007 to the top spot for 2012.

A plan to slash premiums for replacement homeowners insurance has been killed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Faith Schwartz has quietly left the Hope Now servicer alliance that was formed back in 2007.

Radian was the big loser among the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks on Monday.

We're hearing bulk sales of REO might not be a panacea for unburdening the industry’s huge foreclosed backlog after all.

You first need to know what the problems are with the mortgage application.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken notice of the unusually high number of servicing transfers lately and it wants to ensure that such transfers go smoothly for all borrowers.

A presale report shows a $1.49 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities deal backed by multiple loans is coming to market.

It took a phone call from reemployment solutions provider NextJob, to Fifth Third Bancorp to start rolling a unique partnership that oly a few years ago would have been unimaginable.

A stronger housing market means it’s time to consider adding realty services.

A poster on the Mortgage Grapevine has a loan scenario which poses quite a quandary.

Despite numerous reports indicating a decline in foreclosure inventory, bank repossessions, auction sales or some other form of foreclosure filing were up 3% in January over the previous month.

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance has made the formal introduction of its Simply Underwrite product.

Radian Group lost $177.3 million in 4Q12 and $451.5 million for the full year, both down from the same periods in 2011.

For the third consecutive year Fifth Third Mortgage Co. has exceeded the national average of converting Home Affordable Modification Program workout plans into permanent modifications.

Multifamily lending has been the darling of banks and investors for the past few years due partly to easy financing from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the housing bust that has forced more families to rent rather than own.

At their best, these Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules will provide some stability and confidence in how lenders must behave moving forward.

The number of Home Affordable Modification Program modifications slumped by nearly 50% in 2012, compared to the year prior.