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The first-quarter loss ended a two-quarter profitability streak the company hoped to maintain.

Even though mortgage application volume decreased from one week earlier, lenders had their best week for purchase business since the coronavirus shutdown began, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Almost 10 years after it became the business world's biggest buzzword, cloud technology is everywhere, but few mortgage companies have fully capitalized on its efficiency and flexibility advantages.

Recognizing the leading originators of Federal Housing Administration mortgages in the 2020 Top Producers survey.

Phone calls have remerged as a powerful lead generation tool that loan officers shouldn't overlook.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 24.

Sales of new homes slid in March by the most since 2013 as the coronavirus started to wreak havoc on the country’s economy.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, although purchase activity was higher for the first time in six weeks, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Efforts to calm lenders’ fears about coronavirus-related forbearance may not offset tightening standards, and the FHA is less likely to boost volume than it was during the financial crisis.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 17.

The nation's largest bank is temporarily reducing its exposure to the mortgage market amid rising unemployment and estimates that home prices could drop by 10%.

The move is part of an effort by CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to help smaller lenders by significantly raising loan thresholds for collecting and reporting mortgage data.

Mortgage application volume increased 7.3% over the prior week, as rates for the 30-year fixed loan reached the lowest level since the Mortgage Bankers Association started tracking this information.

Homebuilders in the Twin Cities kept the construction spigot open during March amid growing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 10.

The lender is one of many taking advantage of the disruption in the market to grow their businesses.

Mortgage applications decreased 17.9% from one week earlier, as coronavirus-related volatility affected consumer sentiment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Among those that this listing recognizes are loan officers who dollar volume could be limited by the geography they work in or the loan product types they originate.