Origination

The rental sector’s run at the top of the housing ladder has more staying power than most observers believe.

There are basically three processes involved in successful selling. First, the sales person needs to find someone interested in their product or service. Once that’s done, the sales person needs to convince the prospect that he/she should be the one to accomplish their needs.

Ratings agency presale reports came out last week on the latest deal from Sequoia/Redwood, the only consistent issuer/aggregator of nonagency/jumbo securitizations.

Mortgage technology vendor Ellie Mae will offer 3 million shares of its stock in a public offering announced Monday.

Loan originator compensation is a category that stands out as an instructive example of unintended consequences stemming from legislation.

A final rule sets deadlines for both the recommended decision of the hearing officer and the final decision of the director in adjudicative proceedings before the CFPB.

Regulators issued new guidance Thursday designed to provide relief for military homeowners who must move quickly to comply with orders.

Fitch Ratings has issued the first of a series of reports that address recent investor allegations about “servicer specific deficiencies.”

Since the third quarter of 2008, student loan debt outstanding has risen by $293 million, or 47.9%.

Even though the housing market is nearing (or reached) a bottom (thanks to absurdly low rates) brokers continue to face public criticism for their role in the mortgage crisis.