Originations

Single-family starts fell to a 619,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate in March from a 650,000 rate in February.

The National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling program is making $70 million available to various agencies across the country.

The number of U.S. jurisdictions that are electronically recording land and mortgage documents saw a major increase in the past 11 months jumping to 900 counties.

Kroll Factual Data said it saw a 1.6% average decrease nationwide regarding possible fraud in applications it processed in 4Q12 when compared with 3Q12.

Mortgage banking revenue fell 16% in the first quarter at U.S. Bancorp, compared to the prior quarter.

As more borrowers improve their credit standing another 400,000 borrowers could become eligible for the Home Affordable Refinance Program.

As mortgage fraud shifts from a refinance market to a purchase market, a major concern for lenders and servicing shops is how to get their staff ready for the upcoming trend in risk management.

Ongoing efforts to modernize Federal Housing Administration technology will pave the way for property valuations and electronic mortgages.

The demand for homeownership has always been a primary indicator of the state of the national economy.

Citigroup originated $18 billion in single-family loans in the first quarter, the highest in five quarters.

All 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks were down on a day the market was affected by a sell-off in gold and other commodities and later by explosions in Boston.

ClosingCorp has released a product designed to offer more accurate pricing for real estate services.

Origination News' discussion during the Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Associations delves into whether the switch to purchase will last and what sort of factors could hold back growth.

Residential mortgage banking revenue contributed to M&T Bank’s $68 million year-to-year increase in overall net income to $274 million in the first quarter.

While the Mortgage Grapevine is normally a site for industry insiders, every so often a consumer posts a question.

New Ernst & Young data indicate a major shift in the nonperforming loan market as investors from both sides of the Atlantic eye European assets.

The Stratmor Group has launched MortgageSAT, a customer survey and analytics application that captures consumer feedback and allows lenders to measure and respond to borrower satisfaction.

Small and midsize builders are becoming more frustrated with the increasing costs of labor and materials along with a shortage of building lots and credit.

The Redfin Real-Time Home Price Tracker shows that prices increased 15% on a year-over-year basis in March in the 19 markets that it tracks.

Through this partnership, lenders and AMCs will now have an all-in-one solution that helps them manage workflow, ensure compliance and mitigate risk in the appraisal review process.