Originations

University of Wisconsin Credit Union's Ryan Boney ranked No. 112 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!

The lender can experience problems selling a loan that loses qualified mortgage rule's protection. The lender also could be stuck in a vulnerable position if that loan ultimately defaults.

Wells Fargo ended its partnership with Douglas Elliman and eight others it had last summer. The new partnership is with The Federal Savings Bank.

The allegations centered on the broker and original lender’s conduct in connection with a payment of a yield-spread premium.

Rising home prices have emboldened some lenders to search for remaining underwater borrowers who have not refinanced. Wishful thinking? Maybe, but with home purchases scare, lenders have few other options.

The combined disclosure regulation will have a more dramatic impact on operations and vendors than the qualified mortgage rule.

Be aware that the amount of borrower paid compensation cannot exceed the lender paid compensation.

Mortgage Master's Jamie Tyndall ranked No. 144 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!

PennyMac Financial Services, a mortgage banking company spun off from a distressed asset investor, announced a secondary public offering of existing shares.

Regulatory oversight is mounting for the appraisal management companies most lenders use to manage valuation compliance, so keeping tabs on them is more important than ever.

The end of the first quarter is the time to reevaluate the effectiveness of your marketing plan.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in February for an eighth straight month, a sign of further weakness in the industry.

Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carol Galante explains why she's encouraged lenders are lowering minimum credit scores, how manual underwriting can help overlooked borrowers and where the agency's volume is headed.

Carol Galante has a challenge: Spur lenders to take more care when originating Federal Housing Administration loans, without scaring them away or causing them to hike pricing to cover the additional risk.

The Federal Housing Administration will require lenders to submit full electronic appraisals for the mortgages it insures — a risk management practice Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac adopted two years ago.

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

Mortgage rates for 30-year loans rose to a two-month high, increasing borrowing costs for homebuyers as the market’s recovery showed signs of weakening.

Loan officers should not have to depend on business coming from real estate agents who make just $20,000 per year.

The average profit per loan fell 93% from a year earlier to $150 last quarter—the lowest since the trade group started its studies in 2008.

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