Compliance systems

Throwing bodies at TRID implementation won't solve problems. Using technology to automate origination processes can help rein in costs and maintain compliance.

Alternative data used to score "credit invisibles" may do more harm than good. That's because in areas like employment and insurance, no credit score is often better than a bad one

Stewart Title Guaranty has agreed to offer a voluntary Deloitte & Touche compliance service to its independent title and settlement agents.

Getting together and sharing information and experiences should extend beyond executives throughout the mortgage industry to those we rely on most.

In the struggle between operational compliance and cost control, advanced analytics and technology can help lenders find an efficient middle ground.

First American Financial Corp.'s title business is expecting a slow gain in market share driven by the upcoming integrated disclosures reforms, in part due to consolidation in the title industry.

Mortgage lenders are in the final stretch of preparing to deliver the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures to borrowers. But it's not just the change of forms that's causing alarm bells. Fines could be steep and legal liability could be even higher for violators, while necessary technology changes are expensive.

LenderLive in Denver has acquired Walz Group, a provider of certified mailing services.

In a sign that the GSEs may once again be trying to compete with each other, Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders to use its Loan Prospector automated underwriting system.

Veros will offer a direct connection to the Federal Housing Administration's new Electronic Appraisal Delivery portal using the same interface it offers for submitting appraisals to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.