Technology

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan explains why 2012 is the "Year of the Political Economy."

Lender seeks to ease minds of buyers worried about declining home vales.

Platinum Data and SharperLending have entered into a technology alliance providing access to certain product on the collateral valuation side of the transaction.

Home equity loan installment balances rose 0.3% in August, representing the first increase since November 2007.

Two shareholders of Open Solutions claim the company may have diminished the value of their investments on the eve of its possible sale.

Cenlar, a thrift, grew its subservicing business by 25% in the second quarter.

A study by Insidesales.com finds the quicker the loan officer calls the customer back, the more likely they will do business.

Thanks to more GSE G-fee hikes, in time we may see more firms play in the jumbo MBS space. But don't hold your breath.

The private mortgage insurance industry continues to gain strength in new policies written with reporting firms saying they wrote $11.3 billion of coverage in August.

Regulators are starting to see the effects of a $25 billion national mortgage servicing settlement with an increase in new loan modification trial-period plans.