A Census Bureau reports shows little increase in first-time buyers.

Mortgage companies, including mortgage servicing and property preservation firms that invest in the wrong type of data drilling and search engine optimization tools, can be in big trouble.

The Federal Housing Administration will immediately start accepting electronic signatures on all mortgage insurance endorsement and servicing documents, and will accept e-signatures on promissory notes beginning Dec. 31.

The NAR's 2014 forecast calls for sales to hold steady year-over-year with price increases moderating.

The company's earnings rose 7% from a year earlier, to $18 million.

The first decline in Standard & Poor's closely-watched Case-Shiller home price index since November 2012 contributed to the easing in rate averages, according to Freddie Mac.

When it comes to hosting your system in the cloud, there are many options, and most people incorrectly assume that all cloud solutions deliver the same results.

The Harnessing Mobile Award commends the development and implementation of mobile technology in the mortgage industry. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2013 MT Award.

A recent lawsuit contests the notion that the client database belongs to the loan officer, not the company.

There were 620,111 homes actually lost to foreclosure last year, compared to 820,498 in 2012.

Three default and fraud risk management veterans have established PointPredictive, a new firm that ties business and science to provide target technology solutions.

Harland Financial Solutions, Mortgagebot and Compushare are to operate under the brand D+H, although their offerings will keep their individual names.

Cold weather and a legal holiday are the likely causes of a lack of improvement.

Many are automating initial disclosures and using technology to standardize companies' takes on compliance until industrywide standards evolve. Interest in electronically archiving the rationale behind data changes also is growing.

The partnership supports Cenlar's efforts to organically integrate new features and update internal systems to comply with customer protection laws that came into effect in 2014.

The 5/1 is the most available loan followed by the 3/1.

Mortgage, title and real estate firms might seem as if they are guarded against cybercrimes, in comparison to credit card companies, but they are not, according to a financial services technology expert.

The upward trend in the Case-Shiller HPI was aided by distressed sales.

The inventory of loans in foreclosure is 1.2 million at yearend, while delinquencies rose slightly in December from the month before.

The Dallas center provides a U.S. presence for SLK’s mortgage and title insurance services and serves as a business continuity option for operations managed from India.