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The Swiss-based bank became the third firm in a week to settle with the Department of Justice for conduct related to mortgage-backed securities leading up to the crisis.

December was a banner month for builder confidence in the single-family housing market as builders anticipated regulatory relief from the incoming administration. What happened to builder confidence in January?

The mortgage lender will be able to efficiently exchange data with settlement partners.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Fannie Mae cannot automatically bring state lawsuits to federal court, reversing an earlier decision by the Ninth Circuit Court.

As speculation persists that President-elect Donald Trump will fire Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray once Trump takes office, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pleading their respective cases as to why Cordray should either stay or go.

Nearly a quarter of a billion borrowers nationwide are eligible and have an incentive to refinance through the FHFA's Home Affordable Refinance Program, which is scheduled to expire later this year. And more than half of them are located in 10 states.

New tool gives lenders pertinent data to improve products and strategies.

Former Ellie Mae chief sales officer joins the Nevada-based company.

With so much talk lately around the possibly of the soon-to-be-installed Trump Administration rolling back regulations for the financial industry, the House Financial Services Committee Chairman is making his case for the Republicans’ Dodd-Frank alternative, the Financial CHOICE Act.

The first quarter may prove to be a successful period for lenders, even despite rising mortgage rates, according to one analysis.