The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell four basis points during the week ending September 6 to 3.55%, according to new figures compiled by Freddie Mac.

Two nonbanks had the fastest servicing growth rates in the second quarter: Nationstar at 194%, and Provident Funding with 35%.

The nation’s top ranked servicers completed 66,000 proprietary loan modifications in July, a 40% jump from June -- evidence that the Attorneys General 'robo' settlement is having an effect.

The government-sponsored enterprises and compliance regulations have always driven market changes.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses the future potential of self-service mortgage originations.

Investor guidelines are becoming an integral part of product and pricing tools.

The agency said lenders took in 79,300 applications for streamline refinancings during the month, which represents 44% of all FHA loan applications filed in July.

Simple messages communicated repeatedly over multiple mediums yield the most successful communication strategies.

Walter Investment Management, which controls subservicer Green Tree Financial, has added Reverse Mortgage Solutions to its stable of residential finance firms.

Since the housing bust began in earnest in 2008, mortgage related stocks, for the most part, have hemorrhaged in price, according to an analysis conducted by National Mortgage News.

The CoreLogic house price index rose in July for the fifth consecutive month.

Nothing like a couple of high-profile money laundering cases to bring the entire industry into regulators' crosshairs.

Outstanding mortgage debt in the U.S.—mortgage servicing rights—has been falling steadily in the wake of the nation’s housing crisis. But the decline has now officially ended.

Fannie Mae acquired $77.1 billion of product from its seller/servicers in July, almost double what it took in a year ago.

Independent mortgage banking firms saw their origination profits spike by 30% in the second quarter.

Compliance with the CFPB’s redesigned borrower disclosure requires new technology and processes.

Troubled residential properties accounted for 23% of all home sales in the second quarter, a slight increase from 1Q.

An index created by the National Association of Realtors points to continued strong home sales.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses emerging trends in mortgage origination technology.

Residential real estate markets have exhibited “signs of improvement” since May, according to the Federal Reserve's “Beige Book.”