Life insurance companies' returns from commercial mortgages in this year's second quarter fell slightly to 2.23%, according to the LifeComps Commercial Mortgage Loan Index.

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Freddie Mac has extended First American Mortgage Solution's approved distributor license to resell Freddie's valuation tools.

Home retention strategies outpaced foreclosure sales in August by a five-to-one ratio, according to the Hope Now alliance.

Changes to representation-and-warranty contracts are also expected to be announced at the MBA Annual.

Mortgage lenders are threatening to halt lending on condominiums in Nevada after the state Supreme Court upheld a law allowing homeowners associations to foreclose ahead of first mortgage holders.

Many lenders think home loans are off-limits for undocumented immigrants because they lack Social Security numbers, but higher-cost loans using borrowers' individual taxpayer identification numbers are available and being made by a handful of firms.

The Obama administration is pushing to ease access to mortgage credit, particularly for first-time homebuyers, but it doesn't appear likely it will employ one of its most readily-available tools.

The lackluster earnings season for regional banks continued. Executives at Fifth Third and BB&T shared concerns about margin shrinkage and other forces beyond their control, and they provided contrasts in expense control and management of interest rate uncertainty.

There has been a major shift from last summer when investor interest was so high it was outpacing inventory and blocking out other buyers.

Mortgage professionals need to get enough business done to justify a trip to the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention. Here's how to make sure that happens.

A mortgage group president expects lenders are going to have to gain market share to grow their businesses over the next year or two.

New federal regulations have fueled significant year-over-year increases in compliance spending for all lenders, especially midsized firms.

Bank of America reported disappointing third quarter results amid questions regarding whether the bank will be able to reduce expenses in its legacy mortgage business as quickly as expected.

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Complications from the housing crisis led to the 2011 edition of the MBA Annual Convention getting relocated to Chicago. Three years later, the Mortgage Bankers Association is ready for its biggest conference to make its Las Vegas debut.

As the Seattle and Des Moines Home Loan banks inch closer to the first successful voluntary merger in the system's history, observers are beginning to ask which institution will try next.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common shares rose for a fifth day in New York trading, erasing most of their drop tied to a court ruling last month, while the companies’ preferred securities posted smaller gains.

Key Community Bank's E.J. Burke reflects on the highs and lows of his term as chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.