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Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 6.

New disclosure rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau don't go into effect until this summer, but lenders are already worried about compliance and fearing it may make the closing process far more difficult.

Lending standards loosened slightly in January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

One of the first housing-related items on the budget is continued support for industry regulation, in general, and the CFPB, in particular.

RealtyTrac says that nearly 84% of all homes in Horry County, S.C., could qualify for one or more of seven down payment assistance programs that will help homebuyers in households with up to a $76,020 annual income to buy a home worth as much as $271,050.

Homeowners who refinanced their mortgages last year should have some extra coin in their pockets this year: $5 billion worth of saved interest in the first 12 months.

Mortgage rates declined, remaining at the lowest levels in more than 20 months.

Tewksbury FCU and CU Close have launched a new collaborative enterprise to help lenders and credit unions profit from combined volume and more efficient vendor management.

The 10X Award honors a company, product or technology that's had an exponential impact on mortgage finance. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

New-home construction was sluggish in Palm Beach County last year with builders breaking ground on 2,132 new homes, a meager 3% gain from 2013.