Originations

Several of our best of the best share how they were able to keep their pipelines active when industry-wide volume was well below record levels the year before.

The loans increased their share to more than 20% of home lending volume in the fourth quarter, compared to just 7% a year earlier.

A February survey of 2,000 people who were looking to sell their home in the next 12 months, found that 86% were planning to buy another home, but of those respondents, 56% are waiting for rates to come down.

Omayra Ujaque faces up to 30 years imprisonment for each bank fraud count and must serve a mandatory two year sentence for aggravated identity theft.

Chase, Wells Fargo both reported increased gain on sale margins in the first quarter over the fourth, a potentially promising indicator for upcoming IMB earnings.

Mixed economic signals left mortgage rates flat over the past seven days, with experts suggesting the end of Federal Reserve policy hikes might be coming as well.

The company is launching a training course to certify its loan officers on HECM loans.

The new regulations take effect in July and come after the agency issued new equitable housing goals days earlier.

Average purchase-loan amounts on new applications also increased after a recent pullback, as limited inventory provided little price relief.

The American Bankers Association's latest Credit Conditions Index points to a drop in lending and a rise in loan delinquencies through the second and third quarters.

But overall availability still remained near a 10-year low in March, with government-backed products falling for the third time in four months, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

But the deal propels the four-year old buyer of its wholesale origination operation, The Loan Store, into the national spotlight.

Last month saw purchase rate locks increase by 44%, jumping past the 30% average in February, according to Black Knight's report.

But profits more than doubled on the servicing side, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The president of originations at the public company, Phil Shoemaker, will take over as CEO of the acquiring firm.

A Connecticut Superior Court Judge has reviewed a long-running legal dispute that could define the role loan officers in direct mortgage operations play in originations.

With few clues coming from Federal Reserve officials about their next moves, the 30-year average dropped for a fourth straight week, according to Freddie Mac's latest survey.

Homebuyers in Colorado, Florida and Texas can apply for a minimum $1 million loan with the company.

The agency added increased emphasis on loss mitigation and special purpose credit programs following heightened calls for more participation in the latter from a minority trade group.

Per the settlement, the board of directors will expand its headcount to nine, opening the door to include Steve Ozonian, CEO of Williston Financial Group.