Originations

The interest rates on jumbo loans remain lower than for conforming loans.

Any system will help your business as long as you use and update it.

Freddie Mac estimates multifamily securities issuance will hit a record $28 billion this year but continued regulatory constraint could threaten future growth.

There were 12 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members which finished the trading day lower and only five higher.

Capsilon’s DocVelocity system now allows companies to send loans individually or in groups to seven financial institutions.

The $40 million in financing will help fuel the company’s expansion of services for the mortgage and property and casualty insurance industries through activities that include strategic acquisitions.

The new LoanLogics’ team is led by three experienced compliance officers whose current focus is to provide regulatory compliance and loan quality assessment services that help lenders minimize costly mortgage loan buybacks.

When addressing the QM rule, lenders face a key strategic consideration—whether to only make loans that meet the definition of a qualified mortgage or to also make loans falling outside the rule.

The federal agency is providing redevelopment funding for 12 multifamily rental properties in an effort to prevent the displacement of elderly tenants for at least another decade.

NAHB members looking for 40% increase in sales in next year.

To satisfy the Federal Reserve Board , M&T needs to improve its risk-management program and establish processes for identifying and reporting suspicious transactions.

The bulk of residential mortgaged properties that have equity are high end homes valued for more than $200,000.

As the outgoing conservator, Ed DeMarco claims the authority to lower the government-sponsored enterprises’ risk levels.

An increase in price combined with a thin supply of homes for sale and a drop in investor activity led to the decrease.

At least two bank-owned commercial loans were recently sold at a significant premium indicating recent price gains will help banks cut more losses in the near future.

Increased national and international regulatory burdens are challenging mortgage firms to build efficient compliance risk mitigation strategies and test their business models against cyber-crime. A few themes are emerging.

The improving financial position of the federal mortgage insurance fund reduces the threat of reforms that constrict credit availability.

Investors with rental property portfolios under $5 million represent the largest segment of the market but have historically had limited access to capital, according to CEO Randy Reiff.

Potential owners a little short on the downpayment may be able to sell a piece of the upside potential in their property.

New report says purchase loan activity reverts to the norm in the early 2000's.