Originations

Northeast mortgage originators relied heavily on referral relationships with attorneys and financial planners and less so with homebuilders last year, the Top Producers 2019 survey found.

Higher interest rates cut refinance mortgage application volume and reduced overall activity even as the purchase index reached a nine-year high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage lenders have invested heavily in various digital tools that improve the consumer experience, but what they really need to focus on is artificial intelligence that will improve data quality.

Lower interest rates increased Bank of America's first-quarter residential mortgage volume by 21% over the previous year, while home equity dropped by 25%.

Citigroup's first quarter mortgage-related revenue increased compared with the fourth quarter — although down slightly from the same period last year — as its lending operations continued to contract.

First-quarter mortgage banking results at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase could be an early sign of an improving industry.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 12.

Multifamily and commercial lenders had another banner year in 2018, when closed-loan originations rose 8% to a high of $574 billion.

Mortgage rates rose slightly for the second consecutive week, but should remain low for the foreseeable future, which will aid the purchase market, according to Freddie Mac.

The National Mortgage News 2019 Top Producers countdown takes a look at the top 50 loan officers by number of units originated.

Learning to understand the risk rather than adding steps to the mortgage application process is the way to mitigate fraud.

Mortgage application volume fell 5.6% from one week earlier as rising interest rates put an end to the recent surge in refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

There's plenty credit unions can do to compete with the likes of Quicken Loans' Rocket Mortgage, but sources cautioned more than technology will be needed to boost the bottom line.

Loan applications for newly constructed properties accelerated going into this year's peak home buying season, contrasting with the weakness seen in the market a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

National Mortgage News is pleased to present the full results of our 2019 Top Producers survey.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list concludes with the 25 loan officers with the highest dollar volume

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 5.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 26 to 75.

Mortgage refinance applications reached their highest level in three years as interest rates plunged last week in the aftermath of the Federal Open Market Committee's March meeting.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 76 to 150.