Loan Think

With the recent uptick, banks are rushing to either reinvigorate their construction funding desks or establish new construction lending units.

We're hearing from the great state of Minnesota where a court last week issued a decision involving a claim for money damages and rescission of a mortgage loan based on the alleged failure of the lender to provide a Truth in Lending Act form to the buyers at closing.

Barry Habib, chief market strategist for Residential Finance, offers his insights into the Federal Housing Finance Agency's House Price Index and the latest new home sales report for June.

We're hearing a lot of clients still calling with concerns about current market conditions.

We're hearing that one executive started his business based on the question, “Why aren’t mortgages traded in the same way fixed-income securities are?”

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constantly tweaking mortgage lending rules.

Most of us would no doubt agree that personal, face-to-face interaction is the most preferred method of communication.

Originators should be doing more than OK right now; they should be making lots of money.

We're hearing with all the buzz around social networking for business people, it’s no surprise that someone would create an online platform dedicated to real estate agents and brokers.

Like any sport or other pursuit like sales, the professionals always make it look so easy.