A white paper describes public land records as a “commons” that must be protected from “free riders” that have no stake in its curation.

The settlement between Franklin Credit Management and the Massachusetts attorney general will require the servicer to cease collecting or attempting to collect on “zombie” second liens in the state.

With originations increasing, should mortgage lenders add workers or get by with what they have and pay overtime? Mortgage-banking employment is actually down compared to January.

Interest rates on mortgages increased in the past week even though the Fed is on a path to cut rates further. The movements are a reminder that mortgage interest rates don’t necessarily move in tandem with the Fed.

Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo hinted that the government might reduce its support of the FHLBanks if they don’t put more funds toward affordable housing.

FHFA’s watchdog highlights multifamily risk at the GSEs and FHLBank exposure to failing members as key agency hurdles.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has partnered with industry stakeholders to help close the racial homeownership gap.

Lenders alter practices to reduce risks associated with lending to unmapped flood risk areas, according to researchers at the New York Fed.

Institutional investors are buying stock and debt instruments of selected companies. Some debt issuances are north of par. Now, if only mortgage rates would cooperate.

The NAHB projects that new builds of single-family homes will continue to rise in the coming quarters.