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Regulators waive appraisals in hurricane areas to help rebuilding

Under a joint order, lenders still have to document the value of properties in storm-affected regions, but they will not have to depend on appraisers.

Appraisals Brian Collins 3h ago

Appraisals Brian Collins 3h ago
Beyond the breach: Credit reporting accuracy also under fire

Cybersecurity and breach notification procedures have caught the most public attention following the massive hack at Equifax, but lawmakers are also interested in the accuracy of credit reports.

Credit reporting Ian McKendry 4h ago

Credit reporting Ian McKendry 4h 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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Fannie raises origination forecast despite flat economic outlook

Fannie Mae used last year's Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to increase its origination projections for both 2017 and 2018 even as its overall economic outlook remained unchanged from September.

Purchase Brad Finkelstein 7h ago

Purchase Brad Finkelstein 7h ago
Quicken Loans to begin closing mortgages with eNotes

Quicken Loans will begin closing mortgages using electronic promissory notes, marking a critical operational shift for the tech-savvy lender.

E-docs Elina Tarkazikis October 17

E-docs Elina Tarkazikis October 17
Renew's next PACE deal includes prefunding account

The latest deal features slightly higher exposure to Florida, where Renew has not been operating as long as it has in California.

Esoteric ABS Allison Bisbey October 16

Esoteric ABS Allison Bisbey October 16
Nevada senators seek mortgage help for Las Vegas shooting victims

Sens. Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada called on mortgage industry leaders to provide relief and financial assistance to victims of the Oct. 1 mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.

Mortgage defaults Elina Tarkazikis October 16

Mortgage defaults Elina Tarkazikis October 16

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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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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

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Marketplace lenders breathe new life in private money mortgage funding

The Latest

Regulators waive appraisals in hurricane areas to help rebuilding

Beyond the breach: Credit reporting accuracy also under fire

Fannie raises origination forecast despite flat economic outlook

Quicken Loans to begin closing mortgages with eNotes

Renew's next PACE deal includes prefunding account

Nevada senators seek mortgage help for Las Vegas shooting victims

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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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