Margin compression once again overpowered loan growth in the first quarter, sapping banks’ traditional source of revenue.

In almost two-thirds of metropolitans throughout the country, buying a home is a better financial decision than renting for consumers who plan to live in the property for at least three years.

Signs of stronger consumer spending pushed rate-indicative bond yields and primary market mortgage rates higher on average during the week ending May 16.

Single-family housing starts in April fell 2.1% from the prior month, while multifamily starts plummeted 38%.

Through the first quarter, foreclosure starts fell 27% year-over-year while single-family building permits were up by 27%, according to data obtained by RealtyTrac from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

As players in the business have adjusted their holdings, interest in outsourcing services and technology has picked up.

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates.

April home sales for Southern California sold at the fastest pace in seven years due to high levels of investor purchases and a strong demand for move-up housing units.

Fannie Mae is carrying its big stick once again and this time servicers and others in the mortgage industry had better be ready to duck.

Lender Processing Services has launched its Workout Interaction Tool.

Ancillary service providers are looking to help their mortgage origination clients with strategies for them to improve their volume going forward in 2013.

Lender Processing Services has agreed to pay $14 million to settle claims the company deceived investors about its business practices.

To better serve the needs of homeowners in New York SafeGuard Credit Counseling Services is using the IndiSoft RxOffice Premium Counselor Edition platform.

National housing affordability remained near historic highs through the first quarter.

U.S. households reduced debt during the first quarter by 1% to the lowest level since 2006.

Tree.com narrowed its net loss from continuing operations to approximately $273,000 when compared with the $3.3 million loss in 1Q12.

We're hearing that the mortgage industry has some catching up to do when it comes to implementing electronic signatures.

As servicers try to comply with all of the new industry regulations being issued today, ISGN is doing their part in helping companies maintain compliance to these regulatory requirements.

Housing price gains and the critical role of valuations during the recovery may require lenders to watch over an appraiser’s shoulder.

The housing market is undergoing a very gradual recovery as more new households are choosing to rent over buying a home, according to Wells Fargo Securities.