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A longtime provider of mortgage industry outreach services announced it is closing its doors for good. Titanium Solutions, founded in 1999 and based in South Carolina since 2008, said its services aren't as in-demand as they once were with the market now in recovery.

In Georgia, Ocwen Financial Corporation announced that WL Ross & Co.'s chairman and CEO will be joining the Ocwen board of directors. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. has served in numerous roles as principal financial adviser, investor, and director in various companies operating in diverse industries around the world. He currently serves as a director for several publicly traded companies.

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) is now offering insurance rates and eligibility to lenders through LoanSifter, the Wisconsin-based mortgage insurer announced.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., a diversified financial services organization with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, announced that Robert Q. Reilly will take over the CFO position following the retirement of current executive Richard J. Johnson.

DataQuick unveiled its Portfolio Management Intelligence Suite designed to provide configurable solutions to meet clients' specific portfolio requirements.

Following Elizabeth Duke's comments on the impact capacity constraints are having on the housing market, Capital Economics released an update with a similar focus.

Republic Mortgage Home Loans, a Utah-based mortgage lender, announced the release of a new mobile app exclusively for its borrowers and applicants.

In Pennsylvania, GMH Mortgage Services LLC announced the hiring of Janine Ranski as regional sales manager and assistant VP for the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania market.

VirPack, a mortgage industry leader in document management, and IDS Inc., a provider of mortgage documents and compliance, are teaming up to streamline initial disclosures.

ZipRealty analyzed two years' worth of multiple listing service data and Census Bureau information to come up with a list of the top 10 most affordable housing markets of 2013. The coveted title of "Most Affordable Market of 2013" goes to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the median sales price is 5.27 times the median household income. Meanwhile, metros located on or close to the coasts make up the list of least affordable areas. Washington, D.C., takes the top spot, with the average median price costing 16.78 times the average household income.