Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae investment vehicles averaged returns of about -1% to -3% over the course of the year when Federal Reserve policy and long-term rate trends changed.

Rising house prices are making it easier for second-lien borrowers to refinance.

Through December, 31% of residential properties in the foreclosure process now have some equity.

Competition is likely to heat up given that companies show more optimism about their individual production than that of the market as a whole, a Mortgage Bankers Association survey shows.

The Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. has named MDS principal Kent Loehrke a managing director as a result of the acquisition.

In December inventory shortages continued to drive down home sales an additional 3.5% on a year-over-year basis, says the Seattle-based online broker.

While there are some home sellers who are willing to accept the Internet currency for their property, the inherent volatility makes it difficult in a financed transaction.

A mortgage bank provided an undisclosed amount of seed money for the automation that links lenders, buyers and real estate agents.

Ability to repay should not have an effect on activity going forward although the qualified mortgage rule will.

While meeting past compliance deadlines has often felt like running a marathon, many in the banking industry view meeting the approaching Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing deadline as a flat-out sprint.

U.S. consumers have greater optimism in accessing mortgage credit at the end of 2013 to acquire a home compared to a year ago.

Software solutions allow Realtors and brokers to track tasks at vacant and owner-occupied housing units to streamline the closing process.

Thomas H. Lee Partners owns 35% of each of Black Knight’s operating units.

Borrowers have been generally in a rush to refinance during the holidays. This year, there has been no such impetus.

LoanDepot chairman and CEO Anthony Hsieh still relies heavily on automation, but finds more opportunity today in targeting multiple business lines within the nonbank mortgage market.

Another one-third will think 6% will be the point where the market will turn.

The financial crisis brought with it an onset of unprecedented problems that now serve as the teaching lesson of our strict regulatory environment.

Buyers are rushing into the New York market after a jump in mortgage rates since May, heightening competition for properties at a time when supply is dwindling.

Limited supply, waning affordability and the decline in investor purchases continue to constrain home buying activity in Clark County, Nev.

This type of single-family real estate investment recovered from a slight decline the prior month and rose nearly 2% in November, according to the Census Bureau.