Originations

From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 16.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 9.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 2.

Application volume decreased 3.4% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 26.

From better understanding consumer priorities to expertly managing career advancement, here's a look at key success strategies that female financial services executives shared at the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 19.

To address an unintended consequence of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures, California regulators are making it easier for lenders to prove compliance with rules limiting interest charges on mortgage closings that take more than one day.

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

Fannie Mae's involvement in institutional single-family rental financing bodes well for that market's potential growth, says Investability Real Estate's Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Cisterna.

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

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 28.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 21.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 14.

Robotics and other forms of intelligent automation is already helping lenders and servicers increase capacity and redeploy staff to more customer-centric tasks.

Robotic process automation makes cumbersome loan manufacturing tasks more efficient and consistent, providing lenders and servicers with an opportunity to focus employees on activities that enhance the customer experience and increase capacity.

Record loan originations and the continued accumulation of wealth management assets added up to 12% earnings growth at the San Francisco bank.

Mortgage applications increased 1.5% from one week earlier even though refinancing activity continues to shrink, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Learn how some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2017 Top Producers Rankings' top 20 loan officers of the West.