Loan Think

The impact is already depressing home values and freezing the market in certain communities.

We're hearing recent reform offers Home Equity Conversion Mortgages more hope.

Usually, loan officers with a lot of unclosed loans in the pipeline—and therefore commissions at stake—are hesitant to make a move.

Originators need new ways to get business.

We're hearing if you think changes to the mortgage business in recent years have been jarring, you may want to fasten your seatbelt.

We're hearing well-to-do jumbo borrowers are securing better mortgage rates than the average Joe getting a conventional loan from a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac lender.

The ability to expand markets while growing existing market share is ultimately based on how well new and updated technologies support compliance.

For the time being it does not appear that a no commission policy would provide greater latitude than a reduced commission policy.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wells Fargo was required under the Federal Home Affordable Modification Program to offer mods to those borrowers who demonstrated their eligibility during a trial period.

We're hearing about mortgage servicing problems from both the CFPB and John McDermott.