Origination

A third financial institution has come to an agreement with Freddie Mac to resolve claims that it issued problematic loans to the government-sponsored enterprise between 2000 and 2008.

Walker & Dunlop said its 3Q13 commercial mortgage origination volume will end up in the range of between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, which is below its previous guidance of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.

he delinquency rate for commercial real estate conduit loans was 8.14% in September, the fourth consecutive month of decline.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don’t require lenders to produce a 4506-T form that has been processed by the Internal Revenue Service before closing a loan.

Giving clients the best experience possible goes a long way toward securing future business.

We're hearing that a possible drop in per-loan profitability is among key concerns as the qualified mortgage rule goes into effect.

MCS Mortgage Bankers announced strategic growth plans with the opening of a new Midwest regional office that went into effect on Oct. 1.

On Day 1 of the shutdown, 14 of the 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members closed higher.

In a good real estate market, one with rising prices and willing buyers, foreclosures should nearly be nonexistent.

The government shutdown is the topic of the day in many places, including a thread on the Mortgage Grapevine.