Origination

There are opportunities to make loans for strip malls and regional distribution centers but executives need to put the right risk management in place.

HSBC anticipates its mortgage underwriting volume ramping up significantly after recent initiatives to provide loan officers with more tools and time to address the complex needs of affluent customers, often from overseas.

Zillow Group shares were poised to fall to a six-week low after its results and updated forecasts suggested its entire "portfolio is faltering" at a critical time for the company looking to pivot its business, analysts said.

Most digital transformation efforts concentrate on loan origination technology and do not deal with the costs incurred in the settlement and closing process.

More applications for non-QM loans might close if lenders and originators beefed up efforts to address missing or outdated information, according to Computershare.

Jumbo loan product availability continued climbing and reached an all-time high in July, but it wasn't enough to stop overall credit standards from tightening, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Rates for 30-year mortgages are at their lowest since late 2016, sending many previously hesitant homeowners to their brokers.

Colorado Springs-area homebuyers continue to dig deeper into their pocketbooks, as a historically low supply of properties listed for sale and strong demand send prices soaring.

Mortgage rates tumbled to lows not seen since November 2016 as benchmark 10-year Treasury yields continue to decline due to investors' uncertainty over trade and the economy, according to Freddie Mac.

Halfway through the year, the Flagstaff, Ariz., housing market has hit new highs in the cost of houses sold.