Loan Think

We're hearing that the declining liquidity of Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities is raising concerns in Washington and on Wall Street.

Loan servicing systems may not make julienne fries but they can bring profitability to mortgage bankers and depositories that make the switch from selling whole loans to retained servicing.

Knowing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s roadmap can help companies avoid compliance deficiencies.

The co-conspirators apparently have fled to Mexico.

We're hearing about payday lenders running into trouble with the FTC and New York State for alleged violations of federal and state laws.

Barry Habib, chief market strategist for Residential Finance, explains the results from the latest National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index, which was released at 59, stronger than expectations of 56.

We're hearing sometimes I struggle to write these columns.

We're hearing while some think adjustable-rate mortgages have been making a comeback, there are some differences in opinions.

Don’t ever stop marketing because you think you’ve reached the point where you don’t need to.

We're hearing that after some rough sledding the last few years, mortgage servicing is once again contributing to the profitability of the nation’s biggest lenders.