Originations

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 7.

In his annual letter to shareholders, M&T Bank chief Robert Wilmers laid out in compelling detail how government policies intended to protect American families have ultimately stymied economic growth.

Speaking at a town hall event in Washington, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that post-crisis regulations have made mortgages too costly for consumers — and made homeownership unattainable for borrowers with low incomes or blemished credit histories.

loanDepot has invested $80 million in a three-part digital lending platform called mello and is opening a 65,000-square-foot technology campus in Irvine, Calif.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 31.

Consolidation among large independent mortgage bankers is likely as several lack the financial wherewithal to deal with the changing environment, Moody's said.

The industry expects to lean on technological efficiencies this year as higher rates and dwindling refinances test their businesses.

Fintech could cut the closing times on the simplest home loans by more than 50%, but the mortgage business' complexity means there are limits to how much time and money can be saved.

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

Here's an early look at what technology developers will be doing to dazzle and impress lenders and servicers during the Mortgage Bankers Association's technology conference in Chicago.

Collaboration will allow buyers to tap state assistance for down payment, closing costs.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.7% from one week earlier after the Fed announced a rate hike, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Shellpoint is marketing another offering of private-label mortgage bonds backed primarily by loans it acquired rather than loans originated by its own New Penn subsidiary.

With the countdown of the 2017 Top Producers rankings now complete, National Mortgage News is pleased to publish the entire list of this year's best loan officers and brokers.

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

A startup lender is catering to tech-savvy, do-it-yourself borrowers by using online and mobile tools to replace the upfront sales and marketing work of salespeople.

The countdown of the 2017 Top Producers Rankings concludes with this year's top 10 mortgage loan officers.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 11-50.

Black Knight Financial Services is bringing its Empower loan origination system to midsized mortgage lenders by offering a preconfigured version of its highly customizable platform.

Mortgage rates are being pushed higher by the same economic factors that led the Federal Open Market Committee to increase short-term rates.