Redlands, California-based mortgage lender Mountain West Financial has struck a deal to sell its retail assets to competitor ML Mortgage Corp., one of the latest M&A transactions amid a challenging landscape for home loan originators. “We did transfer our branches and loan officers to ML Mortgage. W

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week announced a new policy enabling mortgage borrowers to “request a re-assessment of the appraised value of their property if they believe that the appraisal was inaccurate or biased.” An a

Luxury brokerage Engel & Volkers Atlanta is expanding its footprint in the Georgia capital through the acquisition of AtHome & Co., the company announced on Wednesday.Led by real estate veterans Noelle Larson and Susi O’Connor, the AtHome team serves the Georgia counties of Cobb, Cherokee, Dawson, F

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced nearly $90 million in new funding opportunities to protect the homes of low-income people from a series of health hazards.The money will go toward prevention and removal of lead paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon and a