New technology brings the promise of improved processes—and most lenders understand that.

Residential real estate brokerage ZipRealty has released a proprietary technology tool designed to verify for consumers the sales status of homes they find online.

Redfin added that increased offers does not necessarily mean increased sales because of the supply shortage.

For at least the past 25 years the residential mortgage industry has gone through one refinance-driven boom-and-bust cycle after the other.

Massachusetts foreclosure activity fell dramatically through January due to double-digit decreases in both starts and completed foreclosures.

Mark Cohen, with volume of $503 million has moved into the top spot with just days left to report production volume.

Cooperation was the common theme among field service providers attending the MBA National Mortgage Servicing Conference and a necessity that will drive business strategies in this segment of the marketplace this year and beyond.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies are down across all investor types for 4Q12 when compared with the third quarter.

The CoreLogic house price index, which includes distressed sales, rose 0.7% in January after rising 0.4% in December.

Mortgage software manufacturer MortgageFlex has formed a partnership with Global DMS, a provider of valuation software.

Everyone in the mortgage banking industry is dealing with the effect of the foreclosure crisis which brought about unprecedented regulatory pressures and the need to reinvent the way mortgage servicers do business on a daily basis while planning for the long term.

Quality Mortgage Services has launched an offshore subsidiary that specializes in knowledge and business processes outsourcing for lenders and servicers.

The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities reached its lowest level in a year.

Even though the REO-to-rental market has gotten off to a good start, there are still high expectations for this sector to emerge as an even hotter asset class over the next few years.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched its first housing discrimination mobile application.

Redwood Trust has priced $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% convertible senior notes due 2018 to fund activity that may include the funding or purchase of mortgage-backed securities.

The members of the Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America wrote $10.5 billion in primary new insurance in January, down approximately 2% from $10.7 billion in December, but more than double the almost $5 billion written in January 2012.

Data show the distressed asset inventory is dwindling down simultaneously, opening the way to a sustainable housing recovery and gradually closing what appears to be a window of opportunity in short sales.

The Transforming Valuations Award recognizes technology advancement in the appraisal, broker price opinion or automated valuation sectors. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2012 MT Award.

The national loan delinquency rate fell on a monthly and annual basis through January, Lender Processing Services said.