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With increased economic distress because of the coronavirus, lenders are likely to see an increase of borrowers looking for a mortgage rescission, arguing they are eligible for an extended filing time frame.

A number of proposals have been floated for debt payment holidays and other types of moratoria, but such approaches offer solutions that are worse than the problems.

Facebook and other social media platforms are a powerful way to connect members and loan officers, but lenders must ensure they first have a culture of compliance.

With the return of volume and profitability to mortgage lending, it is no surprise that commercial banks are coming back to the market.

There is a real possibility of a large, nonmortgage brand coming into the industry and consolidating a disjointed loan origination process.

Commercial real estate market participants could be missing the stresses that are wearing down the foundations of growth in the small-cap segment.

It is the start of a new decade, and here are six trends that will play a critical role in reshaping the mortgage industry.

Digitization presents opportunities for lenders to streamline the mortgage process in ways that benefit them and their borrowers, but three things stand in the path to full adoption.

Whether a deal involves a minority stake or a whole company carve-out, buyers and sellers should be aware of five issues that may pose transaction risk in the mortgage market.

Banks' lowering of origination fees and loosening of underwriting standards often foreshadow a downturn.