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Sound Financial Bancorp in Seattle has selected a former Fannie Mae executive to join its board.

NewDay Financial found itself embroiled in another regulatory order, this time stemming from allegations of rampant cheating on mortgage licensing examinations by company employees, including its chief operating officer.

Citigroup has named Stephen Bird, chief executive of its Asia-Pacific division, to head its global consumer bank as part of a broader shuffling of executives.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 10.

At #MBATech15 in Orlando, #TRID was on the tip of everyone's tongues. But other conversations also took place, centering largely on how technology adoption can make up for lost time and what future IT infrastructures will look like.

Glenn Costello, a structured finance veteran cited through the years in the pages of the Asset Securitization Report for his sharp analysis, particularly of residential mortgage-backeds, died on April 6.

After drastic payroll reductions in December, lenders appear to be preparing for a better spring.

Holders of servicing rights will soon demand more than the basics from these third-party providers. Subservicers may be expected to help promote an institution's nonmortgage products or provide portfolio analytics.

The mortgage and title industries are creating training programs to teach those in the home sales process this is not just a swapping out of two forms for new ones.

The chance to earn higher compensation and the ability to offer more mortgage products is causing a growing number of loan officers to go out on their own.