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The private equity firm GTCR is interested in fintech companies looking to disrupt the status quo, so long as they have proved themselves and are paired with managers who have a long track record of success.

Ellie Mae had second-quarter net income of $10.6 million as its revenue per Encompass user rose by 14%.

By investing time early on with clients who may not be immediately ready for a mortgage, loan officer Becky Sandiland establishes relationships that generate future business.

Mortgage servicers should concentrate on providing a better experience for borrowers because customer retention benefits outweigh the costs, a J.D. Power survey found.

FNF Group, a division of Fidelity National Financial, has agreed to acquire real estate software company Commissions Inc.

Technology developed by SmartZip analyzes 2,000 variables about a housing market and its homeowners to help real estate agents and lenders identify consumers most likely to sell their house or need a new mortgage.

Loan officers encounter a wide range of obstacles in the process of seeing a mortgage loan through to closing, but how many can spin silence into livestock?

There were patterns of racial disparities in mortgage originations in the St. Louis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis metropolitan statistical areas, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

Carmen Inclan of Raymond James Bank recognizes customers are happiest, and business booms, when communication is prioritized.

RealtyUSA has merged with Pittsburgh-based Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.

Alterra Home Loans in Las Vegas has secured an expansion capital and equity investment commitment from private equity partnership Panorama Point Partners.

While many depositories do just enough mortgage lending to low- to moderate-income borrowers to meet statutory requirements, The Federal Savings Bank has made it a backbone for growth.

Intensive year-long program features program managers as coaches, business segment rotations and even group hugs.

Manhattan renters left their apartments in search of better deals last month, pushing back against landlord price increases and taking advantage of a flood of new choices on the market.

Calling the crazy-idea department…a U.S. Bancorp-branded bus is more than halfway through a cross-country, social-media-tracked journey to promote community development and alter its profile. It's an example of the new style of reputation-oriented marketing being pursued by banks.

The board of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings has unanimously elected CEO and President Jay Bray as the company chairman, succeeding Wesley Edens, who retired July 1.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently dressed down the mortgage industry for failing to innovate. Here are 10 tech ideas from the National Mortgage News team that could improve efficiency, margins and the industry's image among growing demographics. Some might sound farfetched, but so do most great inventions at first. Dream big.

A previous career in the restaurant industry sparked an idea that helped Chong Yi nearly double his production dollar volume.

Mortgage rates are up two basis points over the previous week, but they are not increasing as fast as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield.

Drew Boland's positive attitude and love of a challenge are two defining characteristics that help him stand out from his peers.