Origination

Having a specialty or a niche helps to keep your business away from being at the mercy of interest rate shoppers.

Connecticut received $30 million in grants for restoration and resiliency to infrastructure in municipalities affected by Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced.

Social media broadly distributes information to users of financial services, yet also creates a new sphere for potential compliance risks, especially for servicers.

Credit Karma has begun offering on-demand access to credit reports from Equifax.

Experian will now offer FICO credit scores through its direct-to-consumer products, the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based credit bureau announced today.

Data Facts Inc., a mortgage credit report and verification services provider based in Cordova, Tenn., has adopted AccountChek, a deposit verification service provided by FormFree.

The ongoing push for more robust loan data will continue in 2015, as market participants across the mortgage lifecycle adopt new regulatory requirements and take advantage of recent developments in paperless processing and self-service capabilities.

Here are some easy ways to introduce your loan origination group to your clients.

The Online Originator Award acknowledges a lender that has demonstrated a commitment to using Web-based technologies to generate borrower leads and convert them into closed loans. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Mortgage rates stayed near their 2014 lows despite rising slightly, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Wednesday.