Mortgage brokers

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.

Mortgage employment slowly edged up this year, but will it continue to track the recent hiring boom in the national economy? Some industry observers believe so.

Take a look back at National Mortgage News' top stories of 2014.

After 2014's sweeping reforms, which put huge strain on lenders' operations, 2015 may not look so bad. But big potential changes still loom

The Online Originator Award acknowledges a lender that has demonstrated a commitment to using Web-based technologies to generate borrower leads and convert them into closed loans. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Refinance volume may be waning, but lenders' reliance on consumer direct tools will only increase next year. Plus, the rise of mini-correspondents will keep the warehouse lending renaissance going strong in 2015.