Origination

Origination News had a roundtable discussion with the officers of the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals at the group's annual convention in Orlando, covering such issues as rising rates, recovering markets and regulation in the state.

Another complex loan scenario posted on the Mortgage Grapevine involves a borrower who reportedly has verifiable W-2 income.

Lender Processing Services had net earnings of $19.1 million for the second quarter, compared with a net loss of $37.9 million one year prior.

The judges have selected the finalists for the 14th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards. Watch to see who will contend for this year's awards.

Comparative data on servicers of securitized residential mortgage loans show RMBS investors are likely to shoulder higher carrying costs due to long and lengthening completed foreclosure timelines.

Eminent domain is a bad idea. Let’s put this as clearly as possible: cities, counties, don’t do it.

Walker & Dunlop earned $14.5 million for 2Q13, up from $9.3 million one year prior, as loan originations practically doubled to $2.6 billion from $1.3 billion over the same frame.

Investors Thursday seemed to think Annaly's earnings didn't look too bad, especially considering that its mortgage investments—as its CEO describes them—can be “somewhat of a pain in the…”

Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice are accused of conspiring to defraud lenders and of hiding assets during a bankruptcy proceeding.

Ellie Mae is considering a sale and has interviewed banks to manage the process, three people with knowledge of the matter said.