Origination

But for now, Republic Mortgage Insurance Co. will remain in run-off until if and when outside capital can be raised.

Law enforcement agencies are contacting state licensing agencies if someone who is regulated has gotten arrested.

Fears that the Federal Reserve's reduction in mortgage-backed securities purchases this year would cause rates to skyrocket failed to come true. That's partly because there's less mortgage paper to buy.

As value-add opportunities continue to appear, mortgage brokers can help their clients grow their real estate portfolios by incorporating bridge loans from private lenders into the financing strategy.

The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to proceed Tuesday with a highly anticipated vote on a bill to overhaul the housing finance market.

In the perfect mortgage application process, the borrower could press a button and send out all the data, saying “I want to apply to these specific lenders.”

A key point of contention is the 10 basis point user fee that the proposed Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp. would charge to support affordable housing efforts.

Originators need to stop being self-deprecating and start placing a high value on what clients and referral partners says about you.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new pilot program on Wednesday designed to allow consumers the ability to electronically review and file mortgage closing documents.

Easy money refinancings led originators to let their selling skills diminish and take on bad habits.