Data and information management

While mobile applications have become increasingly present in the originations segment of the mortgage industry, they're now making their mark in the servicing space.

From mixed messages about enforcement to complexities about which loans have to be reported, here's a look at five pitfalls to avoid when adjusting to the new HMDA compliance requirements.

Home Captain, a fintech company that looks to increase mortgage-lead conversion rates, completed a Series A financing round led by Spring Mountain Capital.

CoreLogic will have to provide property data to Attom Data Solution's RealtyTrac unit for three additional years to resolve allegations it did not adhere to a 2014 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Financial data and analytics company FinLocker has gained the approval of a second patent supporting its digital vault functionality.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is among several agencies that "continue to investigate events related to" last year's Equifax brief, the credit reporting firm said in a securities filing.

Equifax, the credit-reporting firm that suffered a massive data breach last year, said it will notify an additional 2.4 million U.S. consumers that they were affected by the hack.

Freddie Mac is delaying the soft launch of its Phrase 3 updates to the Uniform Loan Delivery Dataset by a week.

From origination to payoff, blockchain technology makes data more reliable and secure to enhance and improve mortgage lending.

Servicers continue to face data management challenges, particularly during loan onboarding and transfers. Blockchain technology may hold the key to resolving those issues.