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Bipartisan support led to the House of Representatives passing the SECURE Act, but the proposal faces strong opposition from those concerned about privacy and security.

Firms can take advantage of powerful tools from big technology companies but must be wary when sharing large amounts of data or ideas, experts said.

Since signing those nonbanks in the second quarter, the program has added more than two dozen originators, including Gulf Coast Educators FCU.

The document automation company Ocrolus recently launched a new version of its fraud detection platform. Here's how it works and what other services lenders should consider.

Lenders — all of a sudden — are competing for homebuyers' business, a silver lining in what is becoming a more unaffordable housing market.

The fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets has commissioned an outside law firm to assess its diversity practices. Wells had previously resisted a shareholder proposal that would have authorized a similar review.

Rocket made waves in 2016 when it promoted its online streamlined application process during Super Bowl 50. This now takes the process to the other end.

Applications for these federal-backed loans headed upward after the Labor Day holiday but were offset by slowing conventional activity, sending overall volumes down for a fifth consecutive week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

AI, ML, predictive analytics and complex algorithms can help lenders expand credit to more consumers, but some critics feel the technology can feed into existing discrimination and bias that applicants face.

All-in-one platforms aim to take multiple tasks out of the hands of borrowers but having a narrow focus and creating strategic technology partnerships are the stronger options.

The quartet of trade groups sent a letter to National Economic Council Direct Brian Deese seeking its support for an action many have been expecting since Pres. Biden's inauguration.

A couple squatted in their foreclosed home since 2009 and are only now being evicted, highlighting stubborn problems in the foreclosure process.

Still near historic low levels, the share of borrowers entering the early stages of delinquency in June increased 0.1 percentage point.

Lenders are eliminating what they consider to be riskier loans from their offerings, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Payments increase 5% in each of the first five years of the mortgage, with the unpaid interest from that period added to the principal.

Clients of dv01 leverage the firm's loan-level data for a range of purposes, including securitization and performance analysis.

National real estate company Redfin is looking for a new tenant to take over the Frisco, Texas office space that housed its now-shuttered mortgage division.

As revenues are bottoming out for this group of depositories, some are totally retreating from residential real estate finance, the head of Citizens Financial Group said at a conference.

After 90 years, it is time to examine whether the system is still fulfilling its intended mission to provide liquidity for its members to make mortgages.

Lenders are using third-party sources, which provide insights ranging from consumers' credit profile to social media messaging, to supplement information they collect.