Origination

From smartphones and tablets to social networking, technology infiltrated the way we live so immensely it is hard to imagine not having them constantly at our fingertips.

It would almost seem reasonable for large banks to first extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program to those most at-risk, but many still need help.

Housing and Urban Development secretary Shaun Donovan is pressing House and Senate Banking leaders for the authority to regulate FHA’s reverse mortgage program through the issuance of mortgagee letters.

The residential mortgage banking segment at PNC Financial Services Group reported income of $45 million in the first quarter.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed $244.2 billion of loans in 2012.

Zacks pointed out that Flagstar not only is a survivor, it remains a strong player in the mortgage space.

Regulatory change is taking increasingly bigger bites out of community bank lenders' bottom lines.

For the second consecutive week, refis are driving the increase in application volume, this time up 4.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended April 12.

Bank of America originated nearly $24 billion in single-family loans in the first quarter through its retail channel.

Freddie Mac has another multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities deal set to price on or about April 18, its sixth K deal this year.