Economy

Consumers were feeling moderately confident about the housing market in February, Fannie Mae said.

The number of homeowners who would benefit from refinancing their mortgage has swelled since the beginning of the year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

February jobs report signals stronger economy and possibly higher mortgage rates this summer.

Market volatility and new regulatory burdens are thinning the ranks of commercial mortgage lenders that underwrite loans for securitizations. Activity is slowing down as a result, and it is unclear if banks and insurers will fill the void, especially outside the largest cities.

Contrary to claims of anticompetitive practices, manufactured housing industry leaders want to increase the number of lenders offering financing.

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!

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill this week that would increase the mobility of mortgage originators who take a new job across state lines or move from a federally regulated bank to a nonbank.

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

Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages rose slightly on a weekly basis, as the market waits on the Fed to resume its interest rate hikes, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage credit availability stayed the same in February, based on data analyzed by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The delinquency rate on commercial mortgage-backed securities continued to fall significantly for the month of February, according to Trepp.

Millennials and non-whites make the strongest association between owning a home and the American dream, according to a survey from Zillow.

Mortgage applications dropped during the week ending Feb. 26 as refinance activity fell to its lowest level since January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Who made the second segment of the list?

Freddie Mac has released a new Web tool aimed at servicers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should provide independent mortgage lenders with clear guidance on how to comply with rules and confirm that good-faith compliance with the bureau's directives will not result in enforcement actions and financial penalties

Prices of loans underlying commercial mortgage-backed securities were on the rise in January, according to DebtX.

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

The results of the 2016 Top Producers Survey reflect a year of booming business for loan officers, both in terms of the dollar volume and number of loans reported by each loan officer, as well as the tremendous response to the survey itself.