Loan Think

Time to Accumulate MSRs? Better find a way to connect with your consumer first.

The course of action you can take to help more consumers qualify for a mortgage.

Many lenders have used a practice of reimbursing certain expenses, such as lead services, contingent on production levels. This practice is, however, potentially unlawful.

Companies like Lennar Corp. have seen an 18% jump in prices on their inventory this year.

The agreements are allowed under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act as long as certain requirements are met. But the author has never seen one that worked.

While the new regulations implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are designed to apply primarily to big banks and loan servicers, the regulatory environment for small and community banks will also be transformed.

Score a win for the private market, as higher GSE prices make nonagency mortgages more attractive to investors.

The governor of New York and the Department of Financial Services have issued proposed regulations to assist homeowners who are underwater.

What a trio of teenage boys can teach mortgage originators about running a business.

Freddie Mac estimates multifamily securities issuance will hit a record $28 billion this year but continued regulatory constraint could threaten future growth.