Originations

There have been a number of issues on the mortgage call report originators are required to file with the Nationwide Mortgage Lending System.

Mortgage companies added 2,700 full-time employees to their payrolls in June despite rising mortgage rates.

In one case, the government went back 30 years for a business owing payroll taxes.

A California couple want their city to reduce their mortgage debt using eminent domain. That could be bad for hospitals in Missouri.

Data provider Trepp’s numbers show June delinquencies in commercial mortgage-backed securities were down 17 basis points month-to-month.

Nationwide Appraisal Network, is collecting school supplies through Aug. 8 for local children in a Florida county where 20% live in poverty and thousands of children live in foster care or are homeless.

One mortgage compliance expert compares rules enforcement to the construction of an automobile.

A short sale buyer has successfully flipped a retail center located in Albuquerque to Cole Real Estate Investments.

Bank of America asked a federal judge to reject homeowners’ efforts to sue the bank over its failure to modify mortgage loans as a class-action case.

We're hearing from New York, known as the Empire State.

However, disappointed investors dump PHH after the company releases 2Q results.

The total balance of first-mortgage loans 90 days past due or in foreclosure was $325 billion in June.

HomeStreet is hoping two recent deals will help make the "home" part of its name a little less important.

The USDA is warning originators not to close loans with higher loan amounts or interest rates than noted on the conditional commitment.

Freddie Mac’s latest primarily market survey shows the average rate for a 30-year mortgage has reversed course after a decline the previous week.

PHH Corp.’s second-quarter origination volume and servicing revenue, when adjusted for an extraordinary item and higher rates, came in within some expectations.

A poster on the Mortgage Grapevine is soliciting opinions about starting a third-party mortgage processing business.

The number of Americans who prefer to rent a home has declined as Americans would rather own now than in past years, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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