Origination

Rialto Capital is in the market with $147 million of bonds backed by nonperforming commercial and residential mortgages, according to a presale report published by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The Federal Housing Administration raised mortgage insurance fees during the financial crisis in order to cover a wave of defaults. Now that the housing market has steadied, the agency should adjust its policies.

An identity theft victim provides some tips for everyone -- consumers, mortgage originators and referral sources -- on how to protect themselves.

Legacy mortgage insurers welcome the level playing field that will come with a recent capital retention proposal, even though the new requirements will have a greater impact on firms that have larger volumes of insurance on high-risk loans.

CertusBank in Greenville, S.C., has agreed to sell its mortgage and wealth businesses as it tries to move past its history of high expenses and heavy losses.

National Mortgage Insurance Corp. in Emeryville, Calif., has launched a mobile application and new website designed specifically for credit unions.

Principal Real Estate Investors and Macquarie Group have jointly launched Principal Commercial Capital, a national lending platform that will both originate and securitize commercial mortgage loans.

Despite regulatory constraints on servicing transfers that affect large players, increased compliance costs and capital ratio requirements are a bigger burden for smaller servicers to bear.

MainStreet, a mortgage investment company in New York, has launched a crowdfunding site for lending and investing in commercial real estate.

Though the refinance boom is over and several mortgage giants are reeling as originations decline, some credit unions are thriving as they tap into a new source — first-time homebuyers.