Origination

Texas was a latecomer to the reverse mortgage game, with the product’s presence in the state now celebrating its 10th anniversary of the first loan being originated.

The Dodd-Frank bill has "eroded" the benefits of the federal thrift charter and it's unclear if existing institutions will "prosper" under the supervision of the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, according to the current thrift regulator.

I know that may sound like a strange title but stay with me, OK? This morning like every morning I looked at my horoscope in the paper. By the way I am a Virgo. Today’s reads “Multi- tasking is the only way you can be sure of accomplishing your goals.”

With the successful completion of its payment assistance plan for home buyers who are laid off from their jobs, the California Association of Realtors has launched a new program, this one paid for by sellers.

Ft. Lauderdale may be Florida's diamond in the rough. Or maybe you could call it the Sunshine State's lone bright spot.

Real estate investment trust Annaly Capital Management Inc. has formed a subsidiary that plans to provide warehouse financing and other origination services starting in the first quarter of next year.

Remington Capital, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based commercial real estate lender and consulting firm, is adding staff in anticipation of increased demand.

Single-family housing starts fell to an annualized rate of 436,000 units in October, a near low that comes despite rock bottom mortgage rates.

Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has hired Eric Hamermesh as senior vice president, and director of business development.

LendingTree LLC has agreed to buy SurePoint Lending, a traditional mortgage originator based in Louisville, Ky., giving the online-focused company a branch network for the first time in its 12-year history.