The mortgage industry's digital transformation is revolutionizing the home buying experience and upending the status quo for lenders and servicers. The Digital Mortgage Conference is the premiere event exclusively dedicated to these developments, bringing over 1,500 professionals to Las Vegas on Sept. 17-18 for keynote speakers, panels and the main attraction: live product demos showcasing the latest mortgage innovations.
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The announcement comes weeks after the industry giant reported a colossal drop in profit in the second quarter.
August 29
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Consumers taking out adjustable-rate mortgages last year put down a median down payment of 23.6%, researchers at the real estate brokerage found.
August 29
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Kenneth Byrd serves as Vice President and Head of Protection New Business Operations for Protective Life Corporation, where he is responsible for leading telelife, submit, case management, policy issue, 1035 exchange, new business accounting, exception handling, compliance, customer guides, and policy revisions. Byrd, a 20-year financial industry veteran, oversees more than 250 teammates as well as third-party vendor relationships. With a budget of over $20 million, he develops and authors strategic plans, works to improve customer and distributor experiences, and delivers significant cost savings. Byrd achieved a bachelor's degree in accounting and management information systems as well as his MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
August 29
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole reaffirmed that the end of accommodative monetary policy is coming to an end. This is a boon to banks, but only those that have managed their balance sheets just right.
August 29
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Matthew Mittelsteadt is a visiting research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
August 29
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With Mortgage Bankers Association numbers showing just 57% were profitable in the second quarter, companies have tough decisions to make, but they have options that will help many stay the course.
August 26
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In a letter addressed to the heads of the agency and of Ginnie Mae, the association asked them to consider recommendations made by a former government housing policy leader.
August 26
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Tony Gales, CPA , has nearly 30 years of public accounting experience and is a tax partner inBPM 's Long Beach office. He helps untangle the intricacies of federal tax laws to uncover and plan for tax opportunities that clients can use to achieve their financial goals.August 26
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The amounts canceled may not clear away enough debt to help all recipients immediately qualify or improve their ability to repay, but over time the savings may bolster originations and performance.
August 26
