MISMO, the not-for-profit data standards subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has relaunched its website, touting updated content, search options, navigation, and design features.MISMO said the new features include: an updated search engine; more-intuitive navigation; updated content on MISMO (the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization) and technology issues; a new user login system that allows MISMO to use the MBA's single sign-on capability for all MBA websites; and the ability to sign up for multiple listserves simultaneously. MISMO can be found online at http://www.mismo.org.
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A 10-state coalition is asking a federal court to put a halt to the OCC's rules which pre-empt laws on banks paying interest on mortgage escrow deposits.
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Southwest leaders cited Varun Krishna's technology and financial leadership as key factors behind his new appointment to its board of directors.
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A record percentage of homeowners renewing their insurance policy saw their fee decrease, up from 7.4% last year, according to Matic's mid-year trends report.
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The new Stratmor study sizes up a part of the business that has become an acquisition target and examines what players who use third parties to service want.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association says the three-day post-close period is redundant, but consumer groups called it vital for borrowers and required by law.
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Homeowners won't trade in their cheap mortgages so lenders keep finding other ways to reach that equity. Bond buyers keep showing up.
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