Consumer lending

Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., has hired industry veteran Leonard Israel to lead its mortgage division.

Union Mortgage Group's Irina Hines has faced her share of unique loan scenarios, but says dealing with the stresses of the job are worth it when clients are happy.

Highlands Bancorp in Vernon, N.J., has acquired LCD Mortgage, a residential mortgage originator in Totowa, N.J.

Lenders keep hiring as outlook for home sales and originations remains uncertain.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the Midwest.

After a "landmark" first-quarter driven by mortgage origination gains, Flagstar Bancorp is counting on mortgage servicing and community banking to spur future growth.

Millennial-age workers for the first time outnumbered their Gen-X peers. But the average loan officer is 54 years old, and industry groups are taking steps to help expand outreach to the next generation of mortgage professionals.

Loan officers still rule the roost at most mortgage origination shops, but processors may finally be starting to get their due.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the Northeast.

Demand for commercial real estate is on a gradual road to recovery, the National Association of Realtors says, thanks to a stronger labor market and growing household formation among young adults.

The Korean-American bank is looking to diversify its balance sheet and revenue streams before it hits $10 billion in assets. The commercially focused lender hopes such efforts will help it once more regulation kicks in.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the South.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the West.

This year's unexpected pickup in both refinance and purchase lending is keeping hiring at nonbank mortgage firms moving at a upbeat clip.

PHH Corp. reported a strong jump in income due to favorable adjustments to mortgage servicing rights and increased mortgage application volume.

To survive and thrive, community banks must follow the lead of nonbank mortgage lenders by embracing digital technology and customer convenience.

The Boston and San Francisco Home Loan banks are poised to join the MPF Direct program, which allows FHLB members to sell jumbo loans to Redwood Trust.

Everything old is new again when it comes to planning and marketing.

Banks want all loans held in portfolio to be classified as ultrasafe regardless of the underwriting characteristics or of a bank's asset size. But consumer activists and independent mortgage lenders are raising red flags ahead of possible Senate Banking action.

Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo are first are marketing nearly $4 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities via three conduits slated to price the first week of May.