Digital mortgages

The government-sponsored enterprises are moving ahead with a new mortgage application that omits a previously planned language question, but are looking to serve limited English proficiency borrowers in another way.

The next phase of the digital mortgage revolution is starting and lenders need to use a holistic process to create their plans in order to get up to speed.

From discussing the future of mortgage tech to discussing the ever-churning tides of political policies, here's a preview of the big issues, topics and ideas when the industry gathers in Austin, Texas, for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

Compass launched its bridge loan services program, aimed at giving homeowners more purchasing power and opportunity to buy a new house before selling theirs.

BSI Financial's chief executive weighs in on changes in the interest rate environment, the evolution of digital mortgage servicing and natural disasters.

Many mortgage servicers are still relying on spreadsheets to manage their tasks, rather than looking to automation as a problem solver.

Mortgage lenders prefer to invest in improvements to their consumer-facing technology because it offers a better return than similar spending on back-end processes, according to Fannie Mae.

The ways in which hedging can be improved by a digital process are more often than not presumed versus proven by industry practice.

Freddie Mac is postponing the date it will make using its Servicing Gateway platform mandatory, and adding new requirements related to chargeoffs and interactions with document custodians.

Here's a look at five up-and-coming housing markets for digital mortgage professionals, based on home affordability and the availability of technology careers.

Quicken Loans is now able to perform an electronic mortgage closing in all 50 states, claiming to be the first lender to have this capability.