Originations

Purchase mortgage volumes will come in lower than some expect next year, securities strategists fear.

The ceremony will take place at halftime of this year’s Military Bowl.

The nonprofit gave away $1 million in grants in 2013 through its Dream Makers program.

Land-backed debt, called dirt bonds, earned 1.1% through Dec. 23. This is more than any other area of the market, according to Standard & Poor’s.

Higher-margin products like policies for home purchases and commercial properties will take the sting out of doing fewer refinancings.

There were 11 of 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members which lost money on Thursday.

Anthony Orso, CEO of Cantor Commercial Real Estate, has a forecast for commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance that far outstrips that of others in the market.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the federal mortgage insurance fund can reach 1.25% capital ratio in the next couple of years.

The deal brings in slightly more than the expected recovery from the bankruptcy estate.

The average weekly rate for a 30-year mortgage is currently two basis points shy of 4.5% and the average rate for a 15-year loan is two basis points above 3.5%.

An unexpectedly better jobless-benefit claims report and the taper contributed to the rise.

If you are in your office this week, there are some things you can do to get your originations business ready for 2014.

The Online Originator Award acknowledges a lender that has demonstrated a commitment to using Web-based technologies to generate borrower leads and convert them into closed loans. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2013 MT Award.

Incoming FHFA director Mel Watt’s postponement of a g-fee increase may mean he is likely to favor expansion of credit over shrinking the GSEs.

Time to Accumulate MSRs? Better find a way to connect with your consumer first.

Fidelity National Financial, the largest U.S. title insurer, won approval from U.S. antitrust regulators for its $2.9 billion acquisition of Lender Processing Services.

Tight supply and rising prices may have forced some buyers to the sidelines.

Calgary-based Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust gave two families free lodging for 2014 and a holiday to remember.

Steve Calk, chairman and CEO of the Federal Savings Bank and Chicago Bancorp, would make originations much simpler if he were a regulator.

Prices have increased across the U.S. as investors drain markets of inventory and improving employment brings in more buyers.