If a borrower becomes disabled and then involuntary unemployed, homeowners can piggyback one benefit onto the other, according to Arenz.

Flagstar is losing its chief legal officer...

Meanwhile, the FHA share of the application market fell slightly to 13.9 percent...

Apparently, the Blackstone Group recently closed on yet another mortgage company purchase...

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, Wells Fargo was the nation’s largest home lender in the third quarter with $49.95 billion. JPM was a distant second.

The general consensus among those interviewed is that nonbanks will be more aggressive in their recruiting than depositories.

Of that amount, $9.9 trillion is mortgaged, according to Inside Mortgage Finance, which means consumers have untapped equity of $17.6 trillion.

It’s anticipated that in the coming year nonbanks will continue to steal production market share away from depositories.

Redfin noted that fewer homes sold in under two weeks this year.

The nascent single family rental industry is at a crossroads in terms of future growth and long-term staying power...