Loan Think

Want to see a CFPB audit exam of a mortgage banking firm? As they say in Brooklyn, forgetaboutit.

When it comes to certain things in the default industry, many folks seem to equate “leading edge” with anything paperless. Nowhere is this more true than in REO invoicing.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission have sent out warning letters. If you got one, it's too late.

What’s the one thing you always need to close a mortgage? Answer: Homeowner’s insurance.

It looks like smooth sailing ahead for profitability in the jumbo space.

Our annual Mortgage Technology Conference is returning to Collins Avenue next week after a few years on the road.

No, FHA isn't broke, not yet at least, but it may need to delay writing some claim checks to avoid tapping Uncle Sam.

While Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposals certainly make the broker model more feasible, the changes that have occurred in the area of compliance and the liability faced by creditors may pose a considerable challenge to a true broker comeback

Originators should be developing plans to benefit from the shift back to a purchase market.

Underwater mortgagors may be declining -- or so the HUD secretary tells us.