The Mortgage Collaborative aims to 'level the playing field' with big lenders
If shutdown drags on, home sales and closings will suffer
Union Mortgage Group expects Encompass360 to boost compliance, customer service and efficiency
Whether lenders are actually relaxing standards remains subject to debate
Tight inventory, rising prices may hold back existing-home sales this year
Sales could be 'bumpy' in first half of the year
Wells Fargo, Chase are nation's biggest mortgage lenders
2013 purchase loan originations projected to rise nearly 19 percent
Home prices, sales and mortgage rates point to continued growth
Steady gains projected for rest of this year, next
Demand at 7-month low
Real estate brief
JP Morgan joins BofA at top with WaMu play