Marketing

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.

Brokers remain perplexed over how to strike a balance between helping borrowers shop for the best deal and maintaining compliance with the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures. Specifically, how do brokers and wholesalers meet TRID's delivery deadline and accuracy requirements when a loan is resubmitted to a new lender?

The mark of an excellent salesperson is the ability to progress even in challenging markets. Here's a look at the loan officers featured in the Top Producers Rankings who logged increases of more than 75% of their previous year's dollar volume of mortgage originations.

Confidence among homebuilders climbed to a five-month high in June, signaling the residential real estate market may have some scope for a pickup, according to a National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo survey.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage saw interest rates fall to the lowest level in three years as expectations for the Federal Reserve's June meeting and Britain's potential exit from the European Union drove investors to the safety of U.S. bonds.

So far, 2016 has brought legal battles, election woes and TRID-related headaches to the mortgage industry, among many other major issues.

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

Lisa Nicholas' determination to be the mortgage industry expert in her market propels her business upward and helps fuel the success of her business partners.

Mortgage lenders that embrace social media are going to great lengths to ensure their activities remain compliant with truth in lending regulations. But even lenders that shun social media must take steps to avoid marketing compliance risks.

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

Mortgage rates were lower this week after the May employment report came in well below expectations, according to Freddie Mac.