Technology

New federal regulations have fueled significant year-over-year increases in compliance spending for all lenders, especially midsized firms.

DocMagic acquired eSignSystems, the electronic signature and e-vault division of Wave Systems Corp., for $1.2 million, the companies announced Thursday.

Mortgage rates plunged, sending borrowing costs for 30-year loans below 4% for the first time in 16 months, as signs of a slowing global economy drove investors to the safety of government bonds.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati reported lower earnings because of a decline in mortgage revenue and a negative valuation adjustment on a payments subsidiary.

Bank of America reported disappointing third quarter results amid questions regarding whether the bank will be able to reduce expenses in its legacy mortgage business as quickly as expected.

Here are some thoughts on the great game of golf and how it relates to the mortgage business.

Face-to-face meetings and conversations are only half of the discussion that will happen at the upcoming MBA Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

Mortgage application volume increased on a weekly basis as the share of applicants looking to refinance rose to its highest level since February.

Bank of America Corp., which agreed to a record $16.7 billion settlement of government mortgage probes in August, posted a surprise third-quarter profit as revenue from trading stocks and bonds increased.

eLynx, a Cincinnati-based paperless document and data-sharing company, has agreed to acquire the Medallion Analytics Co., a Pittsburgh-based data extraction company.