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Cornerstone Mortgage, a division of Guild Mortgage was recognized by St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a leading employer for the seventh straight year and was ranked eleventh in the midsize company category.

Buyers who find good listings should not wait, given the numbers in a new report on the speed of home sales in the United States. Inventory, however, looks to remain an obstacle.

The defect risk for purchase transactions is dropping, according to a report. What role has mortgage technology played to decrease risks related to defects in a mortgage?

Mobility among homeowners and renters is at an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey. Are their concerns with moving exacerbating the shortage of housing supply?

On Tuesday, Fannie Mae welcomed groups such as the American Mortgage Diversity Council and the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals to their D.C. headquarters for a roundtable discussion of strengthening fair housing protections for LGBT individuals and other relevant topics.

While mortgage rates rose across the board, according to the latest data by FHFA, click through for a break down of how interest rates on various loans performed.

Americans say the housing market and economy are good at the moment, and they expect it to remain so for the near future, as well. On down the road, however, may be a different story.

While weaker affordability has been the focus of the housing market in the first half of 2018, according to Freddie Mac, these factors are likely to keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year.

The results of the stress test scenarios to determine the resiliency of lenders in financially adverse situations were released for the three biggest banks in the country. Here’s what they revealed about loans that are most likely impact banks’ losses if things go south.

As the mortgage lending market gets tougher, more lenders are looking to cut costs, according to Fannie Mae. What are the factors driving this trend and how will it impact employment in the industry if it persists?