Originations

The Bank of Napa has established a relief fund for victims of the recent California earthquake, which was centered in the bank's local area.

Redfin's July 2014 Housing Market Tracker report finds flat residential real estate price growth in all 35 markets included in the report for the first time in five months.

The days when banks would give away toasters when customers opened an account may be long gone, but Russia's Sberbank has a purrfect gift for new mortgage borrowers.

Following one of worst quarters in six years, federally-insured banks and thrifts experienced a rebound in retail mortgage originations in the second quarter.

The increased compliance cost for smaller settlement services providers is not due to the statement, but rather because of new consumer protection rules.

The Justice Department's recent $16.6 billion deal with Bank of America over crisis-era mortgage fraud has raised fresh questions over a perceived lack of transparency in the settlement process.

Here is a checklist of six items you can do to be ready for the upcoming Mortgage Bankers Association annual convention or any other trade show.

Bank of America has taken a significant reputational hit as a result of its 2008 acquisition of Countrywide Financial. Could it have mitigated some of the damage with a different branding strategy?

Prices of securitized commercial mortgage loans shrank slightly in July, according to DebtX.

HSBC Holdings Plc and Nomura Holdings Inc. lost a bid to block claims by a U.S. regulator the banks say were brought too late, clearing the way for a trial of HSBC over questionable mortgage practices.

It only took 23 years as an originator to come up with this simple idea.

Some companies place too much focus on their product or service and fail to invest an equal amount of time on the brand.

An examination of the details in the B of A settlement shows many examples of risky behavior, including mortgage applications that were underwritten with "shadow" guidelines that allowed exceptions to approve almost any loan.

It is looking to sell the property within the next three years as part of a plan to consolidate its office space into a single location.

Here are links to a pair of articles written by appraisers you can share with your referral sources and your clients.

The index gained 3.3% in July, which is a sign that the economic recovery is gaining momentum.

Sen. Richard Shelby isn't new to Banking Committee leadership, but he would face a crucial ticking clock if he returns as chairman of the panel next year.

Three families from a small American Indian reservation in New Mexico overcame a good many obstacles to take advantage of a USDA program that rewards sweat equity with financing to build new homes.

It would be a lot easier if we could just order mortgages on Amazon, where perhaps prime borrowers who are also prime members could get a prime mortgage with free shipping.

Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer took issue with a government watchdog report that criticized both his agency and the government-sponsored enterprises for failing to catch the massive fraud at Taylor, Bean & Whitaker.