Mortgage brokers

After drastic payroll reductions in December, lenders appear to be preparing for a better spring.

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The chance to earn higher compensation and the ability to offer more mortgage products is causing a growing number of loan officers to go out on their own.

The agency's interpretation of a Respa rule could put an end to the long-standing practice of mortgage lenders paying real estate agents and homebuilders to send business their way.

The U.S. Supreme Court Fair Labor and Standards Ruling will likely revitalize interest from the plaintiffs’ bar regarding FLSA claims against lenders, who continue to struggle with legal compliance on this issue.

Origination News and National Mortgage News are pleased to begin accepting submissions for the 2015 Top Producers, an annual ranking of mortgage loan officer and broker origination volume.

The recent delay of new HECM rules is a reprieve for lenders scrambling to implement training and systems updates ahead of the original deadline. But it's also prompted questions about a key technology used by the reverse mortgage industry.

Nonbank mortgage lenders cut 6,000 jobs in January, erasing four months of job growth in the sector, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Mortgage banking and servicing company 1st Alliance Lending is introducing a new national mortgage lending platform

San Francisco-based Sindeo is trying to bring the mortgage brokerage business into the future, creating a new online service that focuses on helping consumers navigate the often confusing mortgage process from start to finish.

Mortgage sales people need to make an honest assessment of why a loan application failed to close.

Leading economic indicators are favorable for a continued improvement in both the economy as a whole and the housing industry, and many midtier lenders will find their companies operating at a disadvantage when compared to larger firms that are approved to sell their production directly to the industry's largest investors.

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By selecting a niche, originators do not need to have the best rates to attract new business.

You can team up with another mortgage originator to make sure you act on your marketing plan.

United Wholesale Mortgage has released a new origination system for brokers and correspondents.

A California loan broker who defrauded investors of more than $17.4 million has been sentenced to five years in prison.

The Fix-It Award recognizes technology that provides an effective and permanent solution to a specific industry problem, need or channel. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Nonbank mortgage lenders added 3,800 new workers to their payrolls in November amid new proposals to offer low down payment conventional loans being announced.