Originations

Mortgage originations dropped to their lowest level in 14 years as of the end of February, but cash deals are keeping home sales volume afloat, according to a report from Black Knight Financial Services.

The apartment-lending units of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were among their few money makers after the U.S. housing collapse. Now they should help transform the U.S. mortgage industry.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prohibits actions aimed at circumventing loan officer compensation rules. One example was a lender who permitted teams of LOs to share commissions.

Here is why that reporter who contacted you decided not to use your quote in a story.

Check out the full list of ON's fifth annual Top Originators Survey, highlighting the mortgage industry's most productive loan officers.

Mount Olympus Mortgage's Ben Anderson ranked No. 6 in the fifth annual Top Originators Survey. Check out the other loan officers who made the top 10 in this year's edition of the list!

David Norris led Nationstar's Greenlight Loans direct lending unit and will be chief executive officer of a similar division that dominates loanDepot's business.

Housing market trends continue to show improvement in February as housing prices stabilize and foreclosure starts decrease to 2005 levels, according to the March installment of the Obama administration's Housing Scorecard.

Unlicensed loan processor gets over six years in federal prison for his actions.

Efforts to help underwater borrowers with second liens have had little success, and the Treasury's authority to create new homeowner aid programs under the Troubled Asset Relief Program has expired.

Farmers & Merchants Bank's Michael Osorio ranked No. 17 in the fifth annual Top Originators Survey. As we count down this year's top originators, check out the other loan officers who made the cut in the latest installment of the list!

Despite a dramatic drop in loan volume, payroll reductions of 23,500 full-time employees since July appear relatively modest.

While distributed denial-of-service attacks typically crash systems with waves of invalid data requests, the manner in which Ellie Mae's technology was overwhelmed suggests the culprits were familiar with the mortgage business.

The Mortgage Bankers Association urged the Senate and House finance committees to pass the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act, saying the bill contains "several critical provisions" for real estate financing markets and the economic recovery.

New rules should protect the FHA from losses on reverse mortgages and make prepayments more predictable for bond investors, but they also slow the production of loans available for securitization.

As the real estate market continues to recover, regulatory pressures are pushing mortgage executives to place consumers and their interests front and center in mortgage transactions.

The 10X Award honors a company, product or technology that's had an exponential impact on mortgage finance. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2013 MT Award.

Mortgage rates rose as investors awaited this week’s jobs report and signs that the economy is rebounding after the disruption caused by harsh winter weather.

Here is a list of responses to 15 questions that consumers typically ask mortgage originators when they are looking for reasons not to do business with them.

Broadview Mortgage's Kelly Marsh ranked No. 37 in the fifth annual Top Originators Survey. As we count down this year's top originators, check out the other loan officers who made the cut in the latest installment of the list!