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Mortgage applications were up slightly for the week ending Feb. 27 as refinance activity was up but there were fewer purchases, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, climbed by 5.7% year-over-year in January 2015, according to CoreLogic.

The performance of commercial and multifamily mortgages continued to improve during the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The great American refinancing boom of 2015 is turning out to be greatly exaggerated.

Having the extra time for implementation has been helpful because mortgage companies were experiencing difficulties meeting the first deadline for the change in procedure, which affects government-insured reverse mortgages.

Although lenders received some good news via Freddie Mac's February U.S. Economy and Housing Market Outlook, raising the enterprise's 2015 originations forecast from $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion, the Aug. 1 TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule implementation deadline still looms large.

The scorecard compares issuers' operational strength and skill in managing delinquent loans with those of their peers.

It can be difficult to have enough staff to handle an exchange of mortgage servicing rights, though companies are exploring different solutions

Mortgage interest rates increased for the third consecutive weak as strong housing data supported the market, according to Freddie Mac.

Ellie Mae's AllRegs unit has released a new version of its business information tool to help lenders and investors manage risk and identify market opportunities.