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Earlier this week the homebuilder announced it was merging with CalAtlantic group—a transaction valued at $9.3 billion. Lennar says this move will have rippling benefits for the market at large.

According to a recent report, it’s not just snowbirds that are relocating to enjoy Florida’s sunny weather. See what other states are experiencing an influx of out of state buyers . . .

Digital mortgage solutions may be on the rise, but that doesn't mean buyers want a faceless transaction. According to one survey, person-to-person communication is still key.

Planet Home Lending, LLC announced that Suzy Lindblom has joined the company as COO for Fulfillment after more than 29 years of leadership and management experience in the mortgage industry, including expertise in credit risk, underwriting, operations, regulatory compliance, post-closing, policies and procedures, and project management.

AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corp. headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has hired mortgage veteran Doug Long as its Southeast Divisional President.

Drilling down into enforcements of the False Claims Act, MBS reductions from the Fed, and updates to Freddie Mac’s credit transfer risk program, were detailed in a recent report.

Independent appraisal firm, Metro-West Appraisal Co. LLC announced the promotion of Michael Shores to VP of Appraiser Advancement.

Fannie Mae released its National Housing Survey Thursday, detailing where homebuyers are finding their information on housing, how they pursue their real agents and lenders, how they use ...

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, revealing that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rates posted its biggest week-over-week increase since July 2017. What will the rest of October hold?

According to new national data, mortgage applications for new homes dropped year-over-year. Regionally see which states took the hardest hit . . .