Cloud computing

The rise in technology use can open the door for all variations of fraud and theft, but companies can look to existing tools as models in the battle against criminal forces.

The technology giant and the federal government both have vested interests in protecting customer and proprietary information. Making concessions for any will set a dangerous precedent to make concessions for all.

Ellie Mae reported higher profits in its second-quarter earnings. With net income of $7.6 million, its profits rose 62% from the same period in 2014.

Black Knight Financial Services swung to a profit in the second quarter, the first reporting period after it completed an initial public offering in May.

Black Knight Financial Services Inc. is benefiting from new banking regulations that push mortgage lenders to use automation software, sending the company's shares surging since its initial public offering two months ago.

To avoid alienating a consumer base increasingly expecting digital options, lenders must take the plunge and update old loan origination systems that cannot accommodate today's technology demands.

NetDirector has upgraded its software to improve the accuracy of verifications of borrowers who are members of the military.

Wells Fargo Bank is marketing $914 million of commercial mortgage bonds, according to a presale report released by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Black Knight Financial Services Inc., the mortgage-technology company backed by private-equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, gained in its trading debut after raising $441 million in an initial public offering.

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.

ReverseVision has created an operations team within its company to improve its capacity management about a month after its RV Express system's last reported outage.

The recent delay of new HECM rules is a reprieve for lenders scrambling to implement training and systems updates ahead of the original deadline. But it's also prompted questions about a key technology used by the reverse mortgage industry.

Ellie Mae's AllRegs unit has released a new version of its business information tool to help lenders and investors manage risk and identify market opportunities.

The latest version of Accenture Mortgage Cadence's Loan Fulfillment Center incorporates e-signature capability.

Mortgage technology firm ISGN has released its latest loan servicing system, LoanDynamix, which boasts a strong focus on compliance.

Users of Ellie Mae's self-hosted loan origination system will soon have to make a choice: migrate to the software-as-a-service version of Encompass or switch technology providers altogether.

Ellie Mae reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.3 million, more than double that of the same period in 2013.

The Qualified Mortgage rule, as well as increased scrutiny and more frequent auditing by regulatory agencies, has required lenders to embrace quality control to a far greater degree.

ReverseVision, which operates the largest technology platform in the reverse mortgage industry, suffered an outage with its RV Express system because of a hardware failure. It's the second technology disruption for the San Diego-based vendor.

Before the Dodd Frank Act went into effect in 2010, the residential mortgage market was in an entirely different state — particularly in regards to servicing. Several large servicers dominated the market, but ultimately shed most of their servicing assets, creating a substantially large segment of midsize servicers.