Origination

Independent mortgage banking firms saw their origination profits spike by 30% in the second quarter.

Compliance with the CFPB’s redesigned borrower disclosure requires new technology and processes.

An index created by the National Association of Realtors points to continued strong home sales.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses emerging trends in mortgage origination technology.

Representatives from the housing and finance industries are at the GOP convention this week. Key topics include the mortgage interest deduction and the qualified residential mortgage.

Residential real estate markets have exhibited “signs of improvement” since May, according to the Federal Reserve's “Beige Book.”

Neil Bader, the national retail sales manager for Total Mortgage Services, has parted ways with the company after less than nine months on the job.

It’s been generally assumed that mortgage loan officers working in residential finance today are the best ever when it comes to professionalism and training. Or is this misleading?

As the Republican convention progresses this week speakers are spending no time discussing the Dodd-Frank Act, much less its specific parts.

Applications to take out a residential mortgage fell 4.3% for the week ending Aug. 24 with refinancings weakening slightly.