Originations

High origination volume and increased nonbank participation fueled another banner year for warehouse lenders, according to The Reynolds Group.

Commercial mortgage loan originations in 2017 are expected to increase 3% over last year to a record high, as market fundamentals and property prices remain strong, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

With low down payment and credit score requirements, the Federal Housing Administration loan program is an attractive option for first-time homebuyers. Here's a look at the top 10 housing markets for FHA lending.

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that barred hedge funds from suing to overturn the U.S. government's 2012 decision to capture billions of dollars in the profits generated by the mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after their bailout.

The Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank experienced a significant jump in mortgage originations in 2016 due to a "re-introduction" of its traditional Mortgage Partnership Finance loan product.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's temporary legal victory on Thursday has lowered the odds that President Trump will seek to remove the agency's director, Richard Cordray, despite repeated calls by prominent Republicans for his ouster.

Freddie Mac is ramping up its use of credit risk transfers, completing $215 billion in single-family transfers last year, up to $600 billion since 2013.

The change of power in the White House will not affect Fannie Mae's focus for 2017 in bringing innovations similar to the Day 1 Certainty program to its customers, CEO Timothy Mayopoulos said in an interview.

The mortgage lending industry may not yet be ready to share the market with marketplace lenders, but their choices are slim: Either get on board or get out of the way.

The American Land Title Association is calling on state governments to support regulations that recognize and authorize remote electronic notarizations.

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

Jared Kushner relinquished control of his family's multibillion-dollar real estate business in January to eliminate conflicts of interest when he became a top White House adviser to his father-in-law, President Donald Trump.

Rising mortgage balances and home prices in Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data will be heartening for consumers that want to sell, but reflect challenges for those who want to buy.

The new entity, called Guaranteed Rate Affinity, will primarily originate and market its services to Realogy's real estate brokerage and relocation subsidiaries.

NMI Holdings Inc. reported significantly higher profits during the fourth quarter, as a result of a reversal of the valuation allowance for the company's deferred tax asset.

PHH Corp. has struck a deal with LenderLive to sell its private-label mortgage operations in Jacksonville, Fla., to the Denver-based mortgage services provider.

JPMorgan Chase has partnered with fintech firm Roostify to build a digital self-service mortgage platform that will allow consumers to upload and electronically sign mortgage documents.

A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau challenging a ruling last year that its single-director structure is unconstitutional, a victory for the embattled agency.

Fannie Mae has priced its first resecuritization of multifamily mortgages on energy-efficient buildings.

Despite the implementation of the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rule, more than half of homebuyers continue to be surprised by closing costs, according to a report from ClosingCorp.