Loan Think

Will American oligarchs reap billions in stock profits by investing in non-governmental housing agencies?

Lenders need to boost their consumer education spending and watch out for “advertorial” content, according to the feds.

I talked with a loan officer who saw her glass as half-empty and asked Facebook, What do you do when you need more business? I received a ton of responses.

I am thankful for the best of the hunters among us, the professional loan officer, who is good for the industry.

Government cops have been responsible for recouping nearly $5 billion from fraudsters since 2008.

Sales forces can command the responsibility for lending tens of millions of dollars in home loans each year, but often the actual amount of training they get remains minimal.

The rate of home price growth increased rapidly early in 2013, and after a brief summer pause, home prices have again picked up as we near the end of the year.

Mel Watt, set to become director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is making both agency and non-agency MBS investors nervous.

Federal Reserve data show the rate of decline in mortgage debt outstanding has slowed in recent quarters, while housing market trends suggest it could start growing again in the near future.

Default management is a continuous, cumbersome process with multiple touch points and outcomes, therefore more susceptible to risk.