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The American Land Title Association pushed back against the move to allow attorney opinion letters in the financing of condo units and certain other properties.

The company, Truv, plans to compete with existing players by offering digital employment data in a new way, according to CEO Kirill Klokov.

More borrowers are taking action but lack good information, Fannie Mae finds. Meanwhile, premiums are up yet insurers struggle to profit, a separate KBRA study shows.

The reports that will be due for certain months starting next year will add to Ginnie Mae's growing oversight of nonbank mortgage-backed securities issuers.

Procedural limits on condo originations aimed at preventing issues like the Surfside building collapse have frustrated lenders, who will see if this helps.

The company will appeal the New York Stock Exchange's determination that it hasn't demonstrated compliance with NYSE rules within an 18-month period.

Anne Marie Pippin, associate director in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Office of Financial Technology, weighs the forces shaping the industry's future.

The conflict of interest rule for securitizations doesn't appear to discourage routine transactions, but could add to nonbank compliance costs.

While the government-sponsored enterprise cut its origination forecast for this year, the Mortgage Bankers Association's updated forecast was unchanged from its October prediction.

The loan pool consists of approximately 34,000 single-family mortgages with unpaid principal balances near $11.5 billion.