Origination

Unlike other regulatory agencies that in many cases looked at form over substance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will ignore structures altogether when it perceives them to be "sham" transactions.

Second-quarter earnings at the country's largest mortgage banks met analyst expectations, according to a recent report from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

As mortgage origination volume continues to slow down, the successful loan officers are the ones who make things happen.

As banks lose money on mortgages and retreat from the business, PHH Corp. is rushing to cash in.

The unintended consequences of these guidelines could force smaller title agencies to close their doors.

Changing mores among the millennials will delay first-time home purchases and contribute to further declines in the national homeownership rate through 2018, according to Zillow.

It has been nearly six years since the Seattle-based bank was seized and there is a deadline for the agency to sue anyone it believes owes the bank some money.

Ellie Mae ties its fortunes to its clients' success with a pricing model that charges lenders based on the number of loans they close. Now it's found a way to monetize the applications that flow through its origination software but don't get funded.

Jobs report shows nonbank originators added 2,200 new hires to their payrolls in June.

In our work, we've found that lenders who survey customers at the right time will see a significantly higher information return, which can then inform positive changes in the mortgage operation.