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LoanCare is now subservicing mortgages with eNotes

LoanCare, a Virginia Beach, Va.-based subservicer, can now service mortgages registered with MERS as e-notes by using DocMagic's e-vaulting technology.

Online mortgages Brad Finkelstein 1h ago

Online mortgages Brad Finkelstein 1h ago
People on the move: Oct. 20

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 20.

Career moves Glenn McCullom 3h ago

Career moves Glenn McCullom 3h ago
Meeting compliance regs while maintaining budgets

As compliance gets more complicated, servicers are looking for alternative ways to efficiently exceed regulatory standards.

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East West Bancorp's profit jumps 20% on strong loan growth

The $36.3 billion-asset bank reported double-digit growth in C&I loans, commercial real estate loans and specialty loans to the private-equity, entertainment and energy industries in the third quarter.

Earnings Kate Berry October 19

Earnings Kate Berry October 19
Mortgage rates dip after two weeks of increases

Mortgage rates ticked down for the first time in two weeks as the 10-year Treasury yield fell to its lowest point in October, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates forecast Glenn McCullom October 19

Mortgage rates forecast Glenn McCullom October 19
Person-to-person is more credible for mortgage info than online

Originators and real estate agents are considered more trustworthy and credible by home purchasers than online sources about mortgage information, a Fannie Mae study found.

Purchase Brad Finkelstein October 19

Purchase Brad Finkelstein October 19
Mortgages, tech expense create drag at Umpqua

Net income for the Oregon regional bank was $61.3 million, a slight decline from the same quarter last year. It earned 28 cents per share and fell short of analysts’ expectations,

Earnings Laura Alix October 19

Earnings Laura Alix October 19

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Hurricane damage can be costly, but housing market recovery is swift

Ralph DeFranco

Global Chief Economist
Arch Capital Services

While the scale of destruction and suffering caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is staggering, history suggests the local economy and housing markets in the affected areas will bounce back relatively quickly.

Regulatory playing field for banks, nonbanks is anything but level

Scott Olson

Executive Director
Community Home Lenders Association

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in part to ensure that nonbanks are subject to federal oversight, but the fact is that 99% of banks are exempt from CFPB supervision.

Texas tax-lien transfers: Maligned and misunderstood

Thomas Mackie III

Founder and Director of Business Development
Clear Tax

Although property tax loans raise concerns for the mortgage industry, there is a way for property tax lenders and mortgage companies to co-exist.

How mortgage lenders can help borrowers with student loans buy homes

Jonathan Lawless

Vice President of Customer Solutions
Fannie Mae

Building off the success of policy changes in 2016, there are now even more ways for mortgage lenders to help student loan borrowers become homeowners.

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7 things to look for at #MBAAnnual17

From debating the future compliance landscape to developing a digital mortgage strategy, here's a preview of the top issues, ideas and themes on tap when the industry convenes in Denver for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

8 opportunities and challenges for mortgage brokers on the rebound

From recruitment strategies to leveraging technology without losing the personal touch, here's a look at four challenges and opportunities for the resurgent mortgage broker channel.

12 cheapest places to live where purchasing power is vanishing

Here's a look at 12 cities where the median home sales price is below $215,000, but the combination of housing costs, local wages and other market forces is making home purchasing power disappear in these once-cheapest places to live.

4 signs that digital mortgages are coming in hot

"Digital mortgage" is the hot new buzzword taking over the industry. But what is a digital mortgage anyways? And how did we get here? A live survey during NMN's Digital Mortgage Conference revealed striking observations about the state of industry adoption.

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Assessing and addressing the impact on property used as collateral when a disaster occurs.

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White Paper Third-party service provider oversight: How to navigate the pitfalls

Lenders and servicers continue to shift critical functions to third party service providers in order to lower costs and focus on core competencies. However, effectively managing third party service providers can be very challenging from a compliance, operational and technological perspective. While this has always been the case, it is about to become more important as federal regulators have indicated that they are going to increase their supervision of service providers.

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Web Seminar Meeting great expectations: best practices for accurate loan estimates

Quality property tax estimation is critical to completing the required Loan Estimate (LE) provided to the borrower.

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SunTrust overcomes mortgage slowdown with strong consumer loan growth

Freddie Mac revises requirements for income-based student loans

Trump's pick to run FHA has helped lenders fight it

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LoanCare is now subservicing mortgages with eNotes

People on the move: Oct. 20

East West Bancorp's profit jumps 20% on strong loan growth

Mortgage rates dip after two weeks of increases

Person-to-person is more credible for mortgage info than online

Mortgages, tech expense create drag at Umpqua

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Hurricane damage can be costly, but housing market recovery is swift

Ralph DeFranco

Regulatory playing field for banks, nonbanks is anything but level

Scott Olson

Texas tax-lien transfers: Maligned and misunderstood

Thomas Mackie III

How mortgage lenders can help borrowers with student loans buy homes

Jonathan Lawless

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7 things to look for at #MBAAnnual17

8 opportunities and challenges for mortgage brokers on the rebound

12 cheapest places to live where purchasing power is vanishing

4 signs that digital mortgages are coming in hot

12 cities where homeowners cashed in big after the housing bubble burst

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