Originations

Before a lender can file for foreclosure, the State of Nevada requires mediation between the lender and the borrower.

While the number of individuals looking to become appraisers is falling, an uptick is taking place for those currently working in the industry gaining certification.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency has assigned preliminary ratings to Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C9, a new $1.28 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities conduit deal.

U.S. Bank named Rick Aneshansel president of U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, succeeding Dan Arrigoni who will retire June 30 after 42 years in the mortgage business.

With the right attitude, doing everything for success is possible.

President Obama's budget that is slated for release Wednesday morning is unlikely to include a funding request for the Federal Housing Administration single-family program.

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Kroll Bond Rating Agency has assigned preliminary ratings to COMM 2013-CCRE7, a $930.2 million commercial mortgage-backed securities conduit deal.

An Ernst Publishing Co. survey shows the mortgage lending industry’s use of mobile technologies is lagging behind other financial services.

QuestSoft's fifth annual compliance survey reaffirms compliance requirements that have kept lenders up at night for three years in a row will continue to be a high concern at least until January 2014.

Ginnie Mae MBS issuance totaled $113.4 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 (which ended March 31), down 5% from the first quarter.

Genpact Limited has released its next generation of applications from its Quantum technology platform.

Walker & Dunlop saw its first-quarter origination volume increase 157% on a year-over-year basis.

Credit unions are not doing enough to generate more purchase-mortgage dollars going forward.

Mortgage lending activity was weaker than expected in the first quarter and the result is likely to be slimmer profit margins for a number of banks, according to Paul Miller, a managing director at FBR Capital Markets.

Opportunities, like good ideas, require action to become reality. Without action, opportunities are just pipe dreams.

Union Bank NA has agreed to buy the commercial real estate lending and servicing platform of PB Capital Corp.

In recent years, competition for commercial loans has intensified and demand for housing is on the upswing around Boston.

The qualified mortgage rule is the talk of the town these days. But let us not forget that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued several rules.