Maryland title agent sentenced for escrow fraud
Title industry still wrestling with defalcations amid heightened regulator scrutiny and underwriter standards
by Amy Tankersley Mar 30
Allegations of kickbacks to condo buyers come back to haunt ex-Florida Realtor
Lenders who lost millions were never told about incentives to buyers
by Matt Carter Mar 30
Come August, there will be a new roadblock to closing a deal on a house
New integrated disclosure forms will throw a wrench in the homebuying works
by Bernice Ross Mar 30
Proposed bill would place Fannie, Freddie funds in escrow
Legislation would establish a secondary reserve fund for government-sponsored enterprises
by Amy Tankersley Mar 27
Homebuyers crave title insurance information early in purchasing process -- but who will provide it?
Survey finds real estate agents and lenders are confused about title insurance and don’t want to explain it to consumers
by Amy Tankersley Mar 27
Freddie Mac vet tapped to lead FHA
Ed Golding has been top HUD adviser on housing finance reform
by Matt Carter Mar 26
Mortgage jobs up at nonbank lenders, down at large banks
Quicken biggest recruiter, Citi biggest loser, according to Mortgage Employment Index
by Amy Tankersley Mar 25
Survey finds it's often up to Realtors to clue millennials in to closing costs
Two-thirds of 18- to 34-year-old buyers aren't factoring in costs that could derail deals
by Matt Carter Mar 25
Underwater second mortgages surface in Supreme Court case
Bank of America case could impact lenders’ willingness to extend loans secured by junior liens
by Amy Tankersley Mar 25
Detroit mortgages, affordable; San Francisco, not so much
Survey highlights mortgage affordability diparities between key markets
by Amy Tankersley Mar 24
Access to credit still biggest hurdle for millennials to enter real estate market
Lower down payments and new programs might help first-time buyers
by Ray Brousseau Mar 23
Mortgage servicer out of compliance with stock exchange listing rules
Embattled Ocwen spinoff has twice missed deadline on financial reports with SEC
by Amy Tankersley Mar 23
Nation’s top title insurers enjoy steady revenues
Fitch Ratings report forecasts strong refi volume this year
by Amy Tankersley Mar 20
Freddie Mac taps Capital One VP to lead affordable mortgage lending efforts
Daniel Gardner to head up GSE’s Single Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit unit
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
JPMorgan buying $45B in mortgage servicing rights from Ocwen
Transaction expected to bring JPMorgan’s MSR portfolio to nearly $1 trillion
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
It will take a village to close a mortgage in 2015
Home loan regulations will change in August, and we should change, too
by Wes Miller Mar 19