Consumer direct

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

Longstanding mortgage advertising rules are taking on new meaning in the age of digital marketing.

The second mortgage is on its way back, and some lenders could have an advantage in the competition for the piggyback loan business.

Homebuyers are growing more worried about competition from other buyers, but housing affordability remains their No. 1 concern, a survey by the real estate brokerage Redfin found.

Detroit’s renaissance has had spillover effects, including a sharp reduction in the frequency of fraud, misrepresentation and other defects in mortgage applications, First American Financial Corp. said Thursday.

Loan rates moved up slightly from their 2016 lows as anticipation grows of a rate hike this summer courtesy of the Federal Reserve, Freddie Mac reported.

Caliber Home Loans in Irving, Texas, has agreed to acquire Fairfield, Calif.-based First Priority Financial.

Mortgage applications and interest rates both increased during the week ending May 20, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey.

Median investment home prices are rising thanks to all-cash sales, according to a report from the online real estate investment management firm HomeUnion.

Ditech Financial will shift a St. Louis-area servicing platform to start doing new loan originations during the third quarter.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. in Tysons Corner, Va., has purchased consumer-direct lender goodmortgage.com.

Cost improvements weren't enough to keep Ocwen Financial Corp. out of the red during the first quarter.

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.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. It's time to find out who made the Top 10!

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HomePlus Mortgage and Springleaf Financial Services were rated by LendingTree customers as the top lenders in their respective categories on the lead generation website's fourth-quarter survey.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the next segment of the list!

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