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A settlement between HSBC Holdings and the DOJ may be resolved sooner than expected. An early negotiation could be an indication of what the future of the Trump administration could bring. Reflecting on past settlements isn't suggesting what the next one might be worth.

The Five Star Diversity Symposium was a day-long event focused on advancing the conversation on diversity within the mortgage industry, and featured keynote addresses from industry leaders as well as panel discussions. Represented were companies and government agencies within the mortgage industry, including the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.

As the job market regains stability, more Americans trust the real estate market this year can allow them to become homebuyers.

Caliber Home Loans has purchased the home loan division of Banc of California, as well as the bank’s $3.8 billion in unpaid balances.

New Jersey residents pay the most property taxes in the nation, according to a report released by WalletHub this morning. The 2017 Property Taxes by State Report revealed that New Jersey ($4,189 on a $179,000 home), Illinois ($4,105), New Hampshire ...

Experts have released the latest statistics from the top and bottom CBSAs around the nation.

Potential homeowners are feeling more confident about their financial situation and are turning out in large numbers, but find they are challenged by supply, higher sales prices, and rising interest rates.

"We are excited about the opportunity of adding a significant number of talented mortgage professionals and establishing a new operations center for LenderLive in Jacksonville,” said Rick Seehausen, LenderLive CEO. “The arrangement accelerates our long-stated imperative of driving scale and operating leverage in our private label Mortgage Solutions business.”

“Westcor Specialty will create products and services to tap into new segments of the marketplace and will have a strong focus on technology,” explained Mary O’Donnell, President and CEO of Westcor Land Title Insurance Company.

“Historically, investors and servicers have encountered significant information gaps in bidding on whole loan portfolios and making strategic servicing decisions,” said Dillon Vestal, VP, Advisory Services for CoreLogic. “CLEAR creates efficiencies, saving time and, ultimately, costs associated with accessing needed data and analytics in a timely, consumable fashion.”