With its ancient technology updated, the agency now is developing a scorecard to spot troubled mortgage-backed securities servicers.

The economy is likely holding back sales activity.

Prices have recovered since the financial crisis and they are now in positive territory again, CoreLogic says.

Increase surprises observers due to falling home sales during the third quarter.

Third-quarter profit for Ally Financial fell by 76% as the company settled U.S. claims for soured mortgages and stopped making new home loans.

The Democratic-leaning cities have a lower base to rise from than the Republican ones.

Tight credit standards prompt adult children and parents to pool resources to purchase a home.

Banks remain tight despite the drop-off in refinancings.

Recent improvements in lending technology are having a strong impact on loss mitigation practices for lenders.

Buyer activity grows week-over-week, a trend lenders hope will continue.

This index is designed to move slowly and not exhibit the same volatility as rates for other mortgage products.

Efforts to adjust to new market demands and comply with a heavily regulated mortgage lending marketplace involve anything from massive layoffs to speeding up loan processing automation.

One good sign is commitments to purchase new loans edged up slightly in September.

The origination technology provider is buying a customer-relationship management platform.

The month typically sees fewer loans originated as the home buying season ends.

Lenders seized or sold at auction 51,000 housing units nationwide in September, down from 84,000 last year.

Originators should outsource the verification of employment function.

Progress will be tougher going forward due to the high concentration of borrowers with junior liens and low-value properties.

Mortgage websites often make one of the same mistakes the disastrous healthcare.gov did. So both mortgage technologists and government officials can share the derisive tag “the monkey court” for once.

Risk management and compliance has increased from safety and soundness reviews to encompass consumer protection and operational risks since the founding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.