Consumer direct

Home equity line of credit originations are in the midst of a comeback, fueled by the rise in home prices, according to a white paper released by Experian.

First Community Mortgage is taking somewhat of an unusual approach with its latest branding campaign.

Clara, a new online mortgage lender, has launched with $27 million in equity financing.

Online lender LoanDepot has raised $150 million in term debt financing as part of its capital strategy.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 12.

BOK Financial plans to exit the correspondent lending channel by the end of the year because of increased competition and low rates.

First Community Mortgage, a subsidiary of First Community Bank in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has started a consumer direct lending operation working out of a new office in Cleveland.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Pittsfield, Mass., has agreed to buy First Choice Bank in Lawrenceville, N.J.

So far, 2016 has brought legal battles, election woes and TRID-related headaches to the mortgage industry, among many other major issues.

Sales growth was the top reason lenders gave for investing in new technology, according to a new study from sales automation software firm Velocify.