Washington Federal will increase wages by 5.0 percent for employees earning less than $100,000 a year…

Guaranteed Rate, long the subject of sale rumors, has agreed to sell a chunk of the company to private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, fueling speculation that in time the rest of the nonbank might be placed on the auction block.

Washington Analysis believes the FHFA/Treasury move is a “clear positive for shareholders in the GSEs, particularly holders of junior preferred shares..."

It’s been an ugly year for retail chain bankruptcies, which means investors in commercial MBS backed by such properties are continuing to feel queasy about some of the bonds they own.

The number 15th ranked Fairway Independent Mortgage wouldn’t provide a hiring estimate but CEO Steve Jacobson said, “We’re always open minded about opportunities.”

Bill Banfield, EVP of capital markets for Quicken, said he’s noticed an increase in the use of the conventional low-downpayment programs this year….

Movement was founded in 2008 and has grown from four employees to more than 4,300…

Meanwhile, Quicken owner Dan Gilbert recently broke ground on a new skyscraper in downtown Detroit, which will cost roughly $900 million.

Marc Savitt, who runs The Mortgage Center, Martinsburg, WV, called the technology snafu a “big deal,” adding: “It’s taking weeks to receive we got in days.”

Sierra Pacific Mortgage, Folsom, CA, is launching a new builder division...