Mortgage technology

Hummingbirds are inexorably tied to the flowers they feed upon. They co-evolve. This is what is about to occur as federal and state laws co-evolve to create new compliance challenges for lenders.

The Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. has named MDS principal Kent Loehrke a managing director as a result of the acquisition.

In December inventory shortages continued to drive down home sales an additional 3.5% on a year-over-year basis, says the Seattle-based online broker.

While there are some home sellers who are willing to accept the Internet currency for their property, the inherent volatility makes it difficult in a financed transaction.

A mortgage bank provided an undisclosed amount of seed money for the automation that links lenders, buyers and real estate agents.

While meeting past compliance deadlines has often felt like running a marathon, many in the banking industry view meeting the approaching Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing deadline as a flat-out sprint.

Software solutions allow Realtors and brokers to track tasks at vacant and owner-occupied housing units to streamline the closing process.

Thomas H. Lee Partners owns 35% of each of Black Knight’s operating units.

LoanDepot chairman and CEO Anthony Hsieh still relies heavily on automation, but finds more opportunity today in targeting multiple business lines within the nonbank mortgage market.

The financial crisis brought with it an onset of unprecedented problems that now serve as the teaching lesson of our strict regulatory environment.

New data indicate a lot of mortgage market share “could be slipping out of the fingers” of lenders who have been sluggish in digitizing their operations.

This group is still relying on advice from other sources rather than making their own calculations.

Technology might be key to stay in compliance with the QM rule.

This segment has some vitality after three of the top four buyers had pulled out starting last year.

The pace of loan modification activity slowed during each of the first three quarters of 2013.

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.

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.

Improvements in the internal control environment, investments in servicing technology and improved internal audit and Reg AB results led to the ratings changes, according to Fitch.

Score a win for the private market, as higher GSE prices make nonagency mortgages more attractive to investors.