Origination

Originating loans secured by condominium apartments or multi-unit properties is similar to the process for single-family properties but their are some important distinctions.

Rep. Gary Miller, R-Calif., introduced legislation Wednesday to curb efforts by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to lower Federal Housing Administration loan limits.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding reached a record high during the fourth quarter, erasing the declines caused by the recession.

Lenders don't want to make loans outside the Qualified Mortgage rule's tight debt-to-income standard. Young graduates don't want to add to their hefty monthly payments. Net effect: Fewer first-time buyers.

Mortgage bankers welcomed the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform proposal as a start, but cautioned they had no illusions it will on its own bring private capital back to their industry.

State regulators fined Southeast Mortgage of Georgia $22,500 following allegations that the nonbank lender was doing business with an unlicensed loan originator.

National lender hires more than 30 let go by Green Tree, one of several lenders leaving the market.

Mortgage applications fell last week as fewer consumers purchased properties and refinanced their homes.

The emotional side of financing a home is often overlooked by loan officers.

Tree.com, the parent of LendingTree, increased fourth-quarter revenue by more than half from a year earlier, a feat the company credited to strategy changes and new products.