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Single-family housing starts fell 6.5% in July from the month prior while multifamily starts jumped nearly 10%.

Impac Mortgage Holdings originated $532 million of residential loans in the second quarter, a 135% gain from the same period a year ago as its business continued to grow at an impressive clip.

A Home Affordable Modification Program report shows that 75% of non-government-sponsored enterprise borrowers entering the program in June received some form of a principal reduction.

Among the issues to be considered in creating the right match between lender and provider is culture, capability and flexibility

RealtyTrac, a Web-based foreclosure database firm, appointed Jamie Moyle as chief executive officer.

Although many lenders find themselves swamped with new business, mortgage applications fell sequentially by 4.5% for the week ending Aug. 10.

Mortgage Master one of the largest privately held nonbanks in the nation, estimates its originations will grow 27% this year to $7 billion.

According to a sample of survey figures being collected by NMN, some firms grew their mortgage servicing rights' portfolios by fourfold or more over the past 12 months.

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Cole Taylor Mortgage executed on its diversification strategy in the second quarter by adding seven branches from another lender, plus by buying mortgage servicing rights.