People

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of National Mortgage News, we look to the future of the mortgage industry — a future that lies at the intersection of people, policy, technology and capital.

It was 1976, the year of the U.S. Bicentennial, the dawn of Apple Computer and supersonic commercial flight aboard the Concorde jet. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage was 8.87% and the median sales price of existing homes was $38,100. And in an apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side, National Mortgage News was born.

From helping to create one of the first loan origination systems to setting the stage for the financial crisis, these 10 people left an indelible mark on the mortgage industry. But where are they now?

The executive who sold North Fork to Capital One for billions of dollars and later revived BankUnited discusses his plans, and reflects on a long career, now that he is retiring as BankUnited's CEO.

A surge in new and existing home sales is prompting lenders to increase their payrolls.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 2.

It's the end of an era for BankUnited as John Kanas will step aside as president and chief executive on Jan. 1.

The greatest responsibility lenders and servicers have to homeowners is making sure property tax payment is accurate and on-time.

Ben Franklin famously said the only things certain in life are death and taxes. One Wisconsin loan officer has found one more.

Former Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Co. Chairman and Chief Executive William Lacy Jr. died Sunday from respiratory failure. He was 71.