The GSE regulator should direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use the same credit underwriting standards in their automated underwriting systems, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

As of June, 167,680 homeowners decided to leave their home that lenders have foreclosed upon.

I have some interesting stories and perspectives on how the fine folks on the left coast live, and how they keep coming up with innovative business models to address their ever changing market.

A laundry list of 33 items for managers to find answers for during the interview process.

Lead management technology provider Leads360 has changed its name to Velocify, which it said more accurately reflects its mission to enable sales professionals to sell at the “speed of opportunity.”

Sabal Financial Group is expanding into third-party servicing, special servicing and construction loan administration nationwide.

Existing home sales jumped 13% in May after an 8% increase in April, and it signals that the housing recovery is gaining momentum, according to the Re/Max National Housing Report.

Major servicers still find it difficult to provide troubled borrowers with timely notice that more documents are needed to process a loan modification application.

ServiceLink has made available a multipurpose tool designed to ensure the mortgage loan data lenders and servicers report and record electronically is accurately transferred and in compliance with regulators.

A LendingTree survey reveals that now is an ideal time for prospective homebuyers to purchase a property before interest rates and prices go up.

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For the first time in six weeks the Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker finds the average rate for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage to be lower than the week before, a drop of five basis points to 3.88%.

PennyMac Financial Services is now using a new platform developed by Quandis to enable the mortgage services firm to centralize the short sale process into one portal for multiple users.

Less than 1% of FHA single-family loans originated in June 2011 through May 2013 are 90 days or more past due.

ISGN CEO Ritesh Idnani explains how mortgage lenders should incorporate social media into their technology capabilities.

Prices of condominiums are starting to play catch up with single-family homes.

Is the bar set so low that investors must dictate to servicers what the minimums are and how to manage the very basic elements of our business?

First-time homebuyers, usually between 18 and 34 years old, prefer mortgage shopping through the web, to getting in their cars and driving to their banks to shop for a mortgage.

The new version of Ellie Mae's Encompass360 application includes over 200 new features, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based mortgage-software company said.

The Census Bureau reported that single family starts rose to a 599,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate in May from a 597,000 rate in April.