Origination

Some tips originators can pass on to consumers who are looking to move up, move down or just move on.

Dealing with the unnecessary intrusions in your business that keep you from earning the most money.

The slowdown in housing since the middle of last year reflects a pickup in borrowing costs, declining affordability, limited job growth and, more recently, bad weather.

Redwood Trust Inc., the biggest issuer of U.S. home-loan bonds without government backing last year, is ending its four-month absence from a market that’s all but evaporated as banks compete with debt investors for the extra yield offered by private-label mortgages.

Executives at a recent NMN panel discussion also discuss why foreclosures will take longer to clear out in New Jersey and why some troubled borrowers may not want loan mods.

It looks like a normal start to the spring home buying season, CEO says.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday took yet another step in unwinding its bond buying program, paring it to $55 billion.

Mortgage originators who have been competing on price as refinancings predominated in recent years are likely to lose out to those who emphasize good service in today’s home purchase-oriented market.

The share of mortgage activity composed of refinances fell for the sixth straight week.

There is likely to be a record number of consumers shopping online for their mortgage in 2014.