Originations

Principal Real Estate Investors and Macquarie Group have jointly launched Principal Commercial Capital, a national lending platform that will both originate and securitize commercial mortgage loans.

Despite regulatory constraints on servicing transfers that affect large players, increased compliance costs and capital ratio requirements are a bigger burden for smaller servicers to bear.

MainStreet, a mortgage investment company in New York, has launched a crowdfunding site for lending and investing in commercial real estate.

Though the refinance boom is over and several mortgage giants are reeling as originations decline, some credit unions are thriving as they tap into a new source — first-time homebuyers.

Another important concern when it comes to the safety of borrowers' home loan information is physical location. There have been many physical loan files stolen, as well as computers.

The new owners of Ditech Mortgage, the consumer direct lender that ruled the subprime-era airwaves with its "Lost another loan to Ditech!" ads, will revive another of its precrisis marketing efforts by sponsoring the NASCAR driver.

Residential mortgage originator PrimeLending has entered into a new business relationship with LifeLock, a provider of identity theft protection services.

Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer is urging credit unions and community banks to contact their Federal Home Loan Bank so they can participate in a conduit program for government-backed loans.

Nope, it's not more money, at least not directly. The key to hiring a good loan officer, or retaining one, is said to be showing that your mortgage shop can close loans on time, act professionally and protect employees' reputations in the market.

Ellington Financial in Old Greenwich, Conn., has made a minority investment in retail reverse mortgage loan originator Longbridge Financial.

FirstBank Mortgage Partners in Jackson, Tenn., has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Fair Housing Act by denying a mortgage loan to an applicant on maternity leave.

Mortgage real estate investment trusts are an important source of private capital for the housing market and appear to be aligned with the mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks, according to a top advisor to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

Speaking of millennials, working with this generation is going to become more important for all of us as they become, over the next few years, the largest part of our workforce.

Altisource has launched a new cooperative platform for the wholesale mortgage industry.

Running a search engine check on your name can turn up old links, outdated information and even items which could harm your reputation.

Community bankers are launching a last-ditch effort to push the Senate this year to pass more than a dozen bipartisan regulatory relief bills that have already cleared the House with support from both parties.

National Credit Union Administration board member Rick Metsger said a Federal Housing Finance Agency proposal to restrict Federal Home Loan Bank membership could give banks an unfair advantage over some smaller credit unions.

Thirteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the new One World Trade Center is poised to open soon, bringing back memories of a horrific day and hope for a future in which things carry on.

Mortgage rates increased slightly during the week ending Sept. 11, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications to buy a new home decreased 9% in August compared to the prior month, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.