Lenders selling loans through Freddie Mac's system experienced access difficulties Monday afternoon, when the government-sponsored enterprise sent out an alert to lenders about the problem.

During his time as Fed governor, chair-designate Jerome Powell has outlined his views on a host of bank regulatory matters, including the need for regulatory relief, the push for housing finance reform, blockchain and much more.

Mid America Mortgage will sponsor the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 NASCAR team to promote the speed of Click n' Close, its new digital mortgage rival to Quicken Loans' Rocket Mortgage.

A joint venture between loanDepot and OfferPad will broker loans for consumers who need financing to bridge gaps between the sale of one property and the purchase of another.

Ocwen Financial Corp. will move its servicing portfolio to Black Knight's LoanSphere MSP system of record, following years of regulatory scrutiny of its existing technology provided by Altisource Portfolio Solutions.

Following the release of the nonbinding statement of policy, regulators still have an important role to play in making sure the industry achieves an effective data-sharing model.

The new tool tracks both serious and general delinquencies down to a county level and features interactive charts and graphs.

Home equity lines could double over the next six years. Some banks are actively pursuing the consumer credit opportunity, whereas many still feel stung by the housing crisis, unimpressed by home equity’s comeback so far or fearful of nonbank competition and fraud.

Calls for less reliance on credit bureaus and Social Security numbers for verification are leading many to envision a future of identity on a distributed ledger.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida has approved a portal created by HLP to enhance communications during the mediation process.

Third-quarter net income at mortgage technology provider Ellie Mae was higher year-over-year but came in below the previous quarter's number as the company worked to produce gains despite falling originations.

CoreLogic's net income dropped to $31 million in the third quarter from $36 million a year ago due to a settlement and an estimated 25% decline in origination units.

Fannie Mae is staging more pilot projects with lenders and vendors, including one that consolidates submissions of different types of loan data potentially eligible for immediate representation and warranty relief.

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Fannie Mae is authorizing additional suppliers of reports that can give lenders immediate representation and warranty relief on certain data, diversifying beyond an exclusive partnership with Equifax in one category.

The CFPB's practice of "regulation by enforcement" forces mortgage companies to develop compliance standards based on the mistakes of their peers, rather than clear guidance from the enforcement agency, said David Motley, the new chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Equifax continues work to add new security features and restore full access to The Work Number following a report highlighting potential security vulnerabilities in a browser-based portal of its employment verification service.

LoanCare, a Virginia Beach, Va.-based subservicer, can now service mortgages registered with MERS as e-notes by using DocMagic's e-vaulting technology.

Originators and real estate agents are considered more trustworthy and credible by home purchasers than online sources about mortgage information, a Fannie Mae study found.

Net income for the Oregon regional bank was $61.3 million, a slight decline from the same quarter last year. It earned 28 cents per share and fell short of analysts’ expectations,