Banking

Stonegate Mortgage Corp. in Indianapolis has promoted James Smith, its president and chief operating officer, to be its permanent CEO.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2016 Top Producers rankings' top 20 loan officers of the Northeast.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., for the first time was able to report a full-quarter impact from its acquisition of Hudson City Bancorp, which took about three-and-a-half years to complete because of regulatory challenges.

First Horizon National in Memphis reported improved quarterly earnings that reflected higher revenue.

Total mortgage income at B of A was $433 million, down from $694 million a year ago as the strategy of putting loans on its balance sheet meaning the bank gets less gain-on-sale revenue.

Wells Fargo & Co. said first-quarter profit fell 5.9% as the firm set aside more money for soured energy loans and expenses increased.

Mutual of Omaha Bank and an affiliate of PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas have partnered to sell residential mortgages.

The average profit on each loan originated in 2015 by independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks jumped by more than $400 from the previous year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Commercial and multifamily originators closed $504 billion in loans last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2016 Top Producers rankings' top 20 loan officers of the Midwest.

Eight years after subprime mortgages all but disappeared, U.S. buyers with bad credit can still own homes.

Credit market turmoil continued to take a toll on commercial property prices in February, when Moody's/RCA Commercial Property Price Indices national all-property composite index declined for a second consecutive month.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2016 Top Producers rankings' top 20 loan officers of the South.

For the second consecutive month, lenders reduced their staff as spring home sales get off to a good start.

Bankers are fighting back against a plan that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to invest in low-income housing tax credits, arguing they are critical for meeting Community Reinvestment Act requirements.

A jury awarded Mount Olympus Mortgage Co. more than $25 million in a lawsuit alleging "corporate espionage" by former employee Benjamin Anderson and his new employer, Guaranteed Rate.

The National Credit Union Administration said it has accepted a $29 million offer of judgment from Credit Suisse to resolve claims arising from losses related to purchases of residential mortgage-backed securities by Members United and Southwest Corporate Credit Unions.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2016 Top Producers rankings' top 20 loan officers of the West.

The House passed a bill late Monday to extend foreclosure relief for military service members through the end of next year.

With the countdown of the 2016 Top Producers rankings now complete, check out the entire list of this year's best loan officers and brokers.