Loan Think

We're hearing that a rising tide of new construction doesn’t have lenders worrying about a bubble in apartment building values...yet.

Douglas Smith says it doesn't happen in the pages of a book.

We're hearing the housing and mortgage industry can pat themselves on the back for their lobbying effort to block the PATH Act.

Now more than ever, lenders have to pay attention to their contracts with employees to avoid a loan officer compensation audit or other regulatory concern.

Mounting regulations—and legislation still to unfold—continue to cause an extraordinary amount of concern for servicers.

Being prepared to secure the Wild Wild West means you will need to be well-armed.

Gerry Zobrist was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme that caused more than $30 million in losses to lenders.

For the most part what we are hearing is aggravation for title underwriters relating to their title agents.

Although the housing crisis is still in the early stages of a recovery, now may be the perfect time to reflect on the last decade to see what we have learned and where the housing industry is headed.

Barry Habib, chief market strategist for Residential Finance, analyzes the Mortgage Bankers' Association's latest applications data as well as the U.S. initial jobless claims reported last week.