Overture Technologies, Bethesda, Md., and Tavant Technologies, Santa Clara, Calif., have announced the launch of a customizable end-to-end lending system for conduits and correspondent lenders.The system will allow conduits "to foster deeper relationships with correspondent partners and dramatically improve the efficiency of loan transactions and securitization operations," the companies said. Overture's Mozart Product Suite enables conduits and correspondents to address their needs in the areas of loan acquisition, best loan execution, securitization, and portfolio management, they said. In related news, Overture also announced a partnership with MortgageHub to provide midsize lenders an "easy and affordable way" to enhance productivity with Mozart's preconfigured, automated pricing, product selection, and underwriting tools. "Now mid-sized lenders can get the power of a big company solution, without the big company price," said Bill Kelvie, Overture's chief executive officer. Overture can be found online at http://www.overturetechnologies.com, and Tavant can be found at http://www.tavant.com.
-
The increasing frequency and severity of droughts was top of mind for panelists at AmeriCatalyst's "Going to Extremes" conference Thursday.
April 18 -
In a Senate hearing, Director Sandra Thompson said a raise to the required income threshold provided to affordable housing was on the table, while housing regulators also faced questions related to property insurance hikes and title insurance waivers.
April 18 -
The nonpayment rate for non-qualified mortgages is up 21 basis points from February and 134 basis points from March 2023, Morningstar DBRS said.
April 18 -
The government mortgage-bond guarantor will require additional information on foreclosure prevention actions, and retire some forbearance reporting.
April 18 -
But views are split, at least in the near-term on whether rising mortgage rates are holding back the Spring home purchase season.
April 18 -
The top five producers had an average dollar volume of FHA loans of more than $50 million in 2023.
April 18