Originations

Eminent domain for underwater loans and laws affecting foreclosures do impact loan originators, said the board of the California Association of Mortgage Professionals.

Colony Financial in Los Angeles seeks to raise as much as $150.9 million through a common stock offering and use the funds to repay a revolving credit facility.

Lender Processing Services said its president and CEO Hugh Harris underwent a surgical procedure to remove a tumor from his neck, noting he has a “treatable form of cancer.”

Radian Group, MGIC Investment Corp. and Genworth Financial—saw substantial increases in their stock prices Friday, one day after Radian released robust monthly results.

Want to sell your mortgage company? What will your tax rate be next year?

The gain-on-sale mortgage juggernaut of the past few quarters will continue for banks, according to Credit Suisse.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae are raising their guarantee fees—again—and some seller/servicers are wondering if it will make a Federal Housing Administration/Ginnie Mae execution more attractive.

Mortgage firms added 1,300 new workers to their payrolls during July with loan brokers leading the hiring spree.

Six years after the bottom dropped out of the housing market, builders are finally starting to reclaim their traditional share of home sales, but challenges remain.

Tommy Lister is one of three people to admit guilt so far in mortgage fraud scheme in California.

Guarantors that are members of the Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America broke the $10 billion market in new policies written for July.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell four basis points during the week ending September 6 to 3.55%, according to new figures compiled by Freddie Mac.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, promising it will be a priority if he wins the November election.

Republicans and Democrats alike are open to the idea of breaking up the megabanks -- but when push comes to shove will they have the political will?

The government-sponsored enterprises and compliance regulations have always driven market changes.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses the future potential of self-service mortgage originations.

Investor guidelines are becoming an integral part of product and pricing tools.

Smaller mortgage bankers are using different channels—retail, wholesale and correspondent—to add market share.

Examining the arguments, both pro and con regarding advising consumers to refinance right now.

There was a drop of 10 basis points during July in the aggregate value of the commercial real estate loans priced by DebtX, Boston, used as collateral for securities.