Origination

We're hearing there is a discipline that is completely lacking in the mortgage industry.

With that in mind, here is a Realtor marketing plan that one of my coaching clients recently shared with me.

EverBank, which recently issued its first jumbo mortgage-backed security, plans to become a regular issuer and is close to another deal.

It was another mixed day Wednesday for the members of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite.

For the first time since 1996 the number of suspicious activity reports filed by depository institutions that identified possible mortgage loan fraud experienced a year-over-year decline.

Congressional use of guarantee fees to fill funding gaps could cause more Federal Housing Administration loans to be originated, some worry.

The number of Redfin customers making offers to purchase a property increased 7% between March and April.

A post on the Mortgage Grapevine discusses a possible conflict of interest on the sales side of a transaction.

TransUnion data show the national delinquency rate hit its “first major decline” since the crisis dropping to 4.56% in the first quarter, but it is not clear whether improvements will last.

The Appraiser Independence Requirements and its precursor, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, changed the process for lenders ordering appraisals.