Loan Think

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.

Mortgage loan origination software salespeople for decades have swaggered, but they called it walking.

We're hearing there is a growing consensus that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be wound down and replaced with a new system that relies more on private capital than government guarantees.

A lender must be able to document why and how a loan officer’s ultimate total compensation was calculated.