The second-quarter volume of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased $24.9 billion, or 1%, from the previous quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as some of the top investors increase their holdings.

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.

Get ready for the 15th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards Ceremony with a look back at photos from previous years' events.

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

DocMagic acquired eSignSystems, the electronic signature and e-vault division of Wave Systems Corp., for $1.2 million, the companies announced Thursday.

Mortgage rates plunged, sending borrowing costs for 30-year loans below 4% for the first time in 16 months, as signs of a slowing global economy drove investors to the safety of government bonds.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported lower earnings because of a decline in mortgage revenue and a negative valuation adjustment on a payments subsidiary.

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.

Here are some thoughts on the great game of golf and how it relates to the mortgage business.

Face-to-face meetings and conversations are only half of the discussion that will happen at the upcoming MBA Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

Mortgage application volume increased on a weekly basis as the share of applicants looking to refinance rose to its highest level since February.

Bank of America Corp., which agreed to a record $16.7 billion settlement of government mortgage probes in August, posted a surprise third-quarter profit as revenue from trading stocks and bonds increased.

eLynx, a Cincinnati-based paperless document and data-sharing company, has agreed to acquire the Medallion Analytics Co., a Pittsburgh-based data extraction company.

Wells Fargo, the world's most valuable bank, posted a third-quarter profit that matched analysts' estimates as mortgage banking revenue fell from the previous three-month period.

Veros Real Estate Solutions released a quarterly report predicting that 83% of U.S. markets would appreciate in value in the next 12 months.

The pace of home price appreciation has decelerated in recent months, but it will not result in another dip where price changes actually fall into negative territory, according to Wells Fargo Securities economists.

Redfin reports that requests for visits to homes listed on its website increased by 2.2% in September compared with August.

The September volume of new home purchase mortgage applications remained unchanged from the previous month.

It's not been a stellar year for mortgage lending, with national origination volumes expected to end 2014 down by one-third or more.

Student loan debt has simultaneously reduced younger consumers' ability to get a mortgage and burdened their older family members, a TransUnion study shows.