Mortgage technology

With condominium lending rising, CoreLogic is now offering lenders self-service access to its condominium project review data service.

After launching construction lending support via Encompass in February, Ellie Mae sees shrinking construction loan closing times and increased volume.

Radian Group posted a net loss of $27.3 million on charges associated with the planned restructuring of its underperforming mortgage and real estate services unit.

Fiserv has acquired the assets of PCLender, a mortgage loan origination system vendor based in Reno, Nev.

CoreLogic will fully integrate its 4506-T income verification product in August with Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter platform to provide Day 1 Certainty service.

FNF Group has acquired Real Geeks to target single real estate agents unaffiliated with a team.

Fannie Mae is increasing the maximum debt-to-income ratio it will allow on purchased loans to 50% from 45% on single-family loans when it rolls out its latest version of Desktop Underwriter on July 29.

Total bonuses paid to assistants, processors, closers and managers have been rising as lender retention and merger activity have heated up.

Tech-savvy mortgage broker Sindeo is back in business, following an acquisition by Renren, a Chinese social media company and an investor in U.S.-based fintech firms including Social Finance and LendingHome.

It's not only regulation that is hurting profitability, but also banks' failure to adapt to the internet age, according to a recent study.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's efforts to provide representation and warranty relief to lenders that perform automated data validations before loans close will improve mortgage credit risk assessment and lower costs for lenders and borrowers.

The shuttering of tech-savvy mortgage broker Sindeo reflects the challenges of operating during a period of weak volume in a difficult originations channel, not its embrace of digital mortgages.

Affordable housing shortages and declining loan volumes are making it difficult for banks to originate enough mortgages to meet their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, which could make filling shortfalls with loans from nonbanks more expensive.

Nationstar Mortgage has returned its overseas call center operations to the U.S., a move that will add 500 jobs at the company.

From vendor choice to valuations, here's a look at the key differences between Fannie and Freddie's upfront rep and warrant relief strategies.

From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.

The online lender, which focuses on high-earning millennials, is offering assurances that it will also serve Americans who make less money. But the company has not convinced critics, who say the plans are inadequate.

Mounting compliance risks and an evolving landscape for how consumers shop for homes and mortgages have some lenders re-examining whether they still need co-marketing arrangements with real estate brokerages.

At CIBC, Aayaz Pira is quickly turning ideas into apps, including its new mortgage one, with the help of its recently formed innovation hub.

Optimal Blue, a mortgage technology provider owned by private equity firm GTCR, has acquired Comergence Compliance Monitoring.