Originations

Refinancings are holding steady, but “have leveled off a little bit.

Fear and loathing in nonbank mortgage land: the CFPB.

Chicago will become the first city to directly report financial activity and fraud to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Bank of America has been shedding mortgage assets dramatically the past two years.

Will loan officer compensation get clipped by the forthcoming CFPB rule?

An originator's point of view on how consumers should shop for their loan.

Republicans still want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be supervised by a five-member commission instead of a single director.

With 3,500 registered attendees and countless "unofficial" ones walking the halls of the Hyatt Regency, the 2012 Mortgage Bankers Association annual convention had a positive vibe not seen in several years. The theme was "Investing in the American Dream." There were many references to the presidential election, including multiple cutouts of candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the trade show.

If mortgage banking were a stock, how would you trade it? Discuss amongst yourselves.

Bankers are slowly showing a renewed interest in making construction and development loans, as the housing market slowly starts to regain momentum.

A wave of refinances this year is helping to drive a mortgage boom across the industry.

The Federal Housing Administration is in the process of settling terms with five investors who first placed their bids in September.

Citigroup has yet to clarify how many mortgage jobs, if any, will be cut.

The House Ways and Means Committee chairman David Camp won’t take up the tax extension bill until congressional Republicans reach a deal with President Obama on taxes and spending.

Home loan closings were impacted as re-examinations and other forms of inspections needed to take place.

Be proactive in getting applications from your neighbors.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-insured institutions originated $204.8 billion of single-family loans in the third quarter.

Most mortgages are being denied because of collateral-related issues and debt-to-income requirements.

Solera National Bank is starting its own residential mortgage division.

Chase reached out to Quicken regarding the source code of its origination software.