Originations

The course of action you can take to help more consumers qualify for a mortgage.

Owners of single-family rentals can put the small units in their backyards, zoning permitting.

The number of homes in foreclosure fell sharply in 3Q as fewer and fewer borrowers fell behind on their mortgages, according to a report by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Many lenders have used a practice of reimbursing certain expenses, such as lead services, contingent on production levels. This practice is, however, potentially unlawful.

There is money from mortgage refinance business coming off the table as that pipeline runs dry.

The company is aligning its agency, direct and commercial New York customer channels.

MBS issuance continues to decline as the Fed reduces bond buying.

Industry groups wanted an extension to assemble data and challenge the agency’s findings.

Once Rep. Mel Watt is sworn in, he wants time to review the hikes mandated by the current Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac regulator.

Higher costs could have the biggest impact on this part of the mortgage business in 2014, according to originators.

Companies like Lennar Corp. have seen an 18% jump in prices on their inventory this year.

The question for most companies is do they have enough cash available to pivot to find the next opportunity.

Rumors about the viability of the Columbus, Ohio-based lender have been around for several months.

The government-sponsored enterprise is offering homebuyers and nonprofit agencies a 20-day window to purchase a bank-owned property if they plan to be owner-occupants.

Some see little evidence that shrinking Fannie and Freddie will bring private capital into the mortgage market.

The deal adds a call center operation which has originated $374 million through the first nine months of the year.

Auditors report solid improvement in the capital position of the federal mortgage insurance fund.

Lenders are unloading more of their bank-owned inventory at the foreclosure auction to take advantage of the volume of investors and cash purchasers in the marketplace.

New loan-level price adjustments negate Fannie and Freddie’s price advantage.

The agreements are allowed under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act as long as certain requirements are met. But the author has never seen one that worked.