Originations

New residential construction rose 2.2% in February following a 4.4% increase in the prior month.

Homebuilders could hire up to 30,000 new workers a month over the next year, according to economists at Deutsche Bank Securities.

As of April mortgage banks large and small are expected to ensure their loan originators take the so-called Uniform State Examination, which by default is relevant to servicers as well.

February’s report marks the first time in eight months that new insurance written fell below $10 billion.

Is it possible for a homeowner to get their house back even though it went into foreclosure or for a reverse mortgage if the sale date is only 30 days old?

The long-awaited goal of simplifying the testing process for mortgage loan originators seeking multiple state licenses took a big step forward on April 1.

To increase online banking efficiency USAlliance Federal Credit Union has partnered with cross-selling technology provider Micronotes.

Learn the top three warning signs that there may be trouble with an originator that could lead to legal/compliance risks.

Lenders will need to determine if their social media initiatives and new regulatory guidance can coexist.

Effective April 1, insurance premiums on FHA loans will go up challenging borrowers and lenders to choose between federally insured loans and private insurance options.

HFF has closed the $19.7 million sale of and arranged a $14.6 million financing for the Fountains at North Port in Florida.

Genworth Financial is selling its wealth management business to the Aquiline Capital Partners-Genstar Capital partnership.

A mortgage poster is looking for a loan on an investment property that is held in the borrower’s individual name.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston awarded Leominster CU a $150,000 Equity Builder grant to help low-income residents make downpayments and pay closing costs on a mortgage.

First American Financial Corp. said that Mark Oman has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

In its first-ever U.S. foreclosure inventory analysis, RealtyTrac said nearly 1.5 million properties were actively in the foreclosure process or bank-owned in the first quarter of 2013.

U.K. house prices were little changed in March, according to Nationwide Building Society, which said the outlook is “unusually uncertain.”

You know the type: The originator who wakes up each morning with absolutely no idea what he's going to do for the day or from where his next loan will come. The originator starts the morning daydreaming about what’s to come over the weekend, or what could happen if he or she were to suddenly have a booming pipeline of business.

Sao Paulo-based Cetip has been working with FNC on collateral management automation for the Brazilian mortgage industry.

A borrower living on a 10-acre property with a good credit score, loan-to-value below 50% and good reserves wants to do a refinance.