Origination

Orlando’s housing market ended the strongest sales season of the year with median prices rising 2% and sales up 4.8% in August from a month earlier.

Two bills that would boost protections for consumers taking out PACE home-improvement loans are headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk after passing the Legislature.

Three executives from Vanguard Funding are facing fraud charges related to their alleged misuse of nearly $9 million in warehouse lending funds.

Hurricane Irma hit Central Florida’s home construction industry in more ways than one.

Americans view homeownership as more important than having kids, but less important than achieving career goals, according to Reportlinker.

The online lender has accelerated its search for a permanent CEO and is said to be seeking someone with a history of success in banking.

Fannie Mae revised its estimates for 2017 origination volume upward this month, noting that it expects economic strengths to offset weakness in the market from recent hurricanes.

The U.S. is investigating lenders for allegedly pressuring veterans and members of the military into unneeded mortgage refinances — unsavory conduct that not only leads to higher consumer costs but has consequences for one of the world’s largest bond markets.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 15.

Return on investment from flipping houses has declined nationwide for three straight quarters. Here's a look at five cities that still offer robust returns and five markets worth avoiding.