Origination

Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.

Home loan originations were tepid in the first quarter, but higher margins helped large depositories bolster income even when the drop was particularly steep.

Lumber prices climbed higher for the first time since July, but prospects for single-family construction to grow look promising based on early-year data.

A new Federal Reserve analysis finds rising debt-to-income and loan-to-value ratios over the past two years, while credit scores largely remained the same.

His last day at Rocket will be on April 19, and the company said it is "well into its search" for its next technology leader.

These are the best of the best, the nation's 50 most productive mortgage originators by dollar volume.

More than a quarter of the respondents to a Redfin survey don't know how much their agent got, with 19% unaware of who actually paid them.

Mortgage rates rose this week as investors priced stronger than expected inflation and jobs affecting Fed moves into the 10-year Treasury.

The downward trend comes as servicers and agencies continue to implement programs aimed at keeping borrowers in their homes.

Our annual listing of the nation's most productive mortgage originators by dollar volume continues with those ranked between 51 and 100.