Originations

LoanDepot in Irvine, Calif., seeks to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 9.

The inclusion of a loan secured by Chicago's Prudential Plaza in a recent CMBS is causing a stir.

In Bakersfield, Calif., a teacher on an average salary can afford 86% of the homes on the market. In Salt Lake City, that number drops down to only 26%.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned lenders Thursday to avoid marketing services agreements where payment for advertising is really just disguising kickbacks.

Clayton Holdings in Shelton, Conn., has agreed to buy ValuAmerica, a settlement services provider headquartered in Pittsburgh.

A weak jobs report was enough to send mortgage rates into a downward spiral, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week ending Oct. 8.

By using data from both post-closing and prefunding quality control reviews, lenders can craft a more proactive prefunding QC strategy that takes into account high-risk areas that are specific to their businesses.

The House voted 303 to 121 on Wednesday to pass a bill that would delay enforcement of new mortgage disclosures that went into effect on Oct. 3.

Consumer confidence in the housing market rose in September, after dipping in the summer, according to a new Fannie Mae report.

Getting those last-minute applications in before the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure implementation date caused mortgage application volume to rise 25.5% on an adjusted basis in the week ending Oct. 2.

Stewart Information Services Corp., a Houston-based title insurance underwriter, has launched a companywide rebranding effort to support other growth initiatives.

The clash between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its inspector general over down payment assistance programs run by state or local housing finance agencies continues to heat up.

Purchasing a home in an all-cash transaction has become more common across the board, but Chinese speakers have grown far more likely to pay in cash in 2015 compared with 10 years ago, according to RealtyTrac.

ValueInsured Inc. has introduced a product that provides insurance coverage for consumers' down payments on a home purchase.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has added educational material to its website to help consumers buy a home.

Millennial borrowers display a more prodigal and unconventional attitude to borrowing than their elders, a loanDepot survey suggests.

Mortgage credit availability increased in September on offerings of Freddie Mac's affordable lending programs, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Real estate broker Warren Teller watched as the housing market in Richmond, Va., slowed dramatically eight years ago. Today, he's witnessing a reversal.

An initiative underway at Freddie Mac seeks to integrate new and existing technology to create a comprehensive suite of quality control tools designed to help lenders manage their mortgage repurchase risks.