Originations

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 17.

First Horizon National in Memphis, Tenn., swung to a first-quarter loss after it paid $212.5 million to settle an investigation into its pre-crisis mortgage dealings.

Interest rates remained stable as the real estate industry eyes the start of spring home-buying season, according to Freddie Mac.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, in Olney, Md., reported an increase in quarterly profit because of an increase in mortgage revenue.

FHFA's reduction appears likely to involve loan level price adjustments that the two government-sponsored enterprises charge borrowers and adverse market fees charged on every loan, but not a guarantee fee reduction that the industry has sought.

An economist sees early signs that the housing market is gaining momentum but she is still wary of inventory issues.

The Mile High City rises above all others across the United States when it comes to housing.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., reported first-quarter earnings of $39.1 million, up 13% from a year earlier, as loans increased and mortgage revenue rose.

The drought out West isn't just evident in parched front lawns. It's also starting to infiltrate housing data.

Rather than see TRID as a headache, think of it as an impetus to improve business performance, through broad transformation or more targeted enhancements.

Beginning home construction rose less than forecast in March, indicating builders were slow to take advantage of favorable weather and underscoring a temperate housing recovery.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who sits on Lending Club's board, said in a speech Wednesday that such technology-focused marketplace lenders should be given a fair chance to compete.

The House approved eight regulatory relief bills Tuesday evening, including two controversial measures opposed by a number of Democratic lawmakers and the White House.

Originators are saying they are too busy to concentrate on marketing, but if they don't, the early success in 2015 could turn around.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

ON's 16th annual mortgage rankings show how the country's best loan officers made the most out of a tumultuous year for originators.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final interpretive rule Wednesday that clarifies its housing counseling requirements with respect to high-cost loans.

Bank of America had mortgage banking income of $694 million, up from $412 million one year prior, as it originated $14 million of first mortgages in the first quarter.

Mike Cagney of Social Finance, honored Wednesday at LendIt's innovator of the year, chalks up his success to his company's "relationship-driven" model.