Originations

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance has completed interfaces with Ellie Mae’s Encompass360 and Lender Processing Services’ PCLender loan origination systems.

Home Loan Servicing Solutions closed Wednesday up 3.59%, the leading gainer by percentage among Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks.

A poster on the Mortgage Grapevine is asking if there are delays with the Internal Revenue Service processing the 4506-T form.

Responding to market demand for automated regulatory compliance tools Equator has incorporated the new mortgage servicing rules set forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Equator Loan Segmentation module.

The Federal Housing Administration has implemented a streamlined approval process designed to accelerate access to mortgage financing for multifamily apartment owners and developers in New York and New Jersey.

It is no surprise the State of the Union address already is generating a lot of buzz about the details that will shape the president’s proposals.

Federal Housing Administration lenders originated $63.7 billion in FHA single-family loans in the fourth quarter of 2012, up 43% from a year ago.

Mortgage application volume has declined from the previous week for only the second time in 2013.

For the second consecutive State of the Union speech, President Obama called for legislation that would allow struggling homeowners to refinance their mortgages and take advantage of lower interest rates.

The LSS platform G/Serv is now formally known as Colonnade, chosen for its “connotation of stability and support.”

The day after investors punished Radian Group for posting a fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 loss, it was the leading gainer by percentage among Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks on Tuesday.

We're hearing that the mortgage supply chain still needs more accountability and there is a more effective, simpler and even-handed way to provide it.

RES.NET has upgraded its Agent Portal platform to include mortgage title information and electronic loan closing services.

Lorraine Brown, the former president of mortgage document processor DocX, pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering for her role in authorizing the fraudulent signing of mortgage documents filed in Michigan.

The American Institute of Architects recognized DocMagic with a 2013 AIA Institute Honor Award for interior architecture.

Looking for the top 150 mortgage originators for 2012.

The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage according to the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is 3.43%.

A Mortgage Grapevine poster is considering switching from Calyx Point to PointCentral and was asking his fellow originators who use that product for their opinions.

Mortgage credit is tight, inventory is low and it looks like the rise in mortgage purchase originations will be a slow grind over the next few years.

Delinquency rates declined for the fourth consecutive quarter to 5.19% in 4Q 2012, down from 5.41% in the third quarter and 6.01% at yearend 2011.