The CFPB finalized an amendment to its "Know Before You Owe," mortgage disclosure rule that gives lenders more flexibility to adjust closing cost estimates and pass on those increases to borrowers.
Everyday lenders become more and more challenged to deliver a competitive modern consumer experience, expedited loan fulfillment, heightened loan quality and per loan profitability, reduced fraud, risk exposure and per loan costs.
Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their precrisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.
Mortgage industry vendors' earnings varied based on the effectiveness of the strategies they used to contend with origination declines and other factors.
The National Mortgage News 2018 Top Producers program recognizes the nation's best mortgage loan officers and identifies the key market developments, business practices and priorities that define their careers.
A consortium including GPP and TIAA has obtained a $500 million mortgage on a 672,581- square-foot portion of the 2.7-million-square foot Ala Moana Center in Honolulu.
Mortgage and title insurance companies licensed in New York need to file disaster response plans this year in line with increased state attention to business continuity planning.
What differentiates a digital mortgage from a traditional online mortgage and why should lenders be excited about digital mortgages? In this video, Joe Tyrrell, EVP, Corporate Strategy at Ellie Mae answers these questions and addresses the importance of analytics and automation. View now.
As key interest rates grew, the refinance share of mortgage applications hit a low not seen since September 2008, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The $826.6 million transaction, GPMT 2018-1, represents about two-fifths of the $2.4 billion portfolio of the REIT, which was spun out of Two Harbors Investment last year.
CEO Tim Sloan and board chair Elizabeth Duke fielded tough questions Tuesday on everything from the embattled bank’s culture to its ties to the private prison industry.
No individuals have been named in connection with the bank’s recent misdeeds, which resulted in a $1 billion fine, even as some senior leaders stand to gain from the government’s tax cut.
The reserve bank's proposal to address banks and nonbanks that remain "too big to fail" does not include two of the largest such institutions: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Banks have not yet finished with the wave of lawsuits stemming from the financial crisis. There are ways they can better ward off those threats next time around.
Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their precrisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.
FHA mortgage denials are higher now than they were 20 years ago. Here's a look at the 12 housing markets with the largest combined denial rates for black, Asian and Hispanic applicants.
The latest fine from regulators was leveled against the bank on Friday. But it's far from the only penalty it has paid in recent years, and more may be on the way.
From the latest developments in digital mortgages to information about agency technology implementation, here's a look at eight things we learned at the 2018 MBA Tech conference.
From first-time homebuyers and real estate referrals to digital mortgages and back office execution, here's a look at the biggest concerns and highest priorities of the country's most successful loan officers.
Everyday lenders become more and more challenged to deliver a competitive modern consumer experience, expedited loan fulfillment, heightened loan quality and per loan profitability, reduced fraud, risk exposure and per loan costs.
