Mortgage technology

The more compelling discussion at this week’s tech show of business success this coming year was capacity, conversion and compliance.

Federal judges have ruled no valid claims of fraud exist against MERS in which plaintiffs claimed the company’s role in a deed of trust caused them injury.

Underutilized low-income housing tax credits used to fund apartment construction could help offset a decline in multifamily financing availability, if lenders are willing to lower their minimum loan sizes.

Norcom Mortgage spent more than a year working to upgrade its loan origination system, and recently went live with their provider.

LoanServ aims to provide technology that is easy to access and gives each client a consistent customer experience.

Guaranteed Rate became an online originator for the first time this year. Now, 20% of its volume starts online.

Companies that allow employees to store work data and communication on their tablets, cell phones or personal laptops need to have a model for handling electronic discovery when litigation occurs.

Steve Fraser died at age 33, but left a big mark on mortgage automation.

The filing of fraudulent mortgage applications is on the rise. On the surface, it appears as if risk mitigation solutions are not working properly. But vendors and even some lenders disagree.

The new integration will provide lenders with a no-touch mechanism for ordering and delivering IRS tax transcripts.

Mortgage lenders, servicers and banks need to follow how court procedures for admitting evidence are updated when developing technology systems.

Lenders should inform borrowers they will receive electronic disclosures as early on in the process as possible so they know to be on the lookout for them, which has the dual benefit of reducing compliance risk and improving the process for consumers.

With the new compliance requirements and rules from government entities including the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, we have now stepped into the age of a new normal.

Bank of America has created a technology platform to better connect mortgage holders to customer service employees when those customers fall into delinquency.

It is their corporate culture which sets Quicken apart—but that culture is what others can copy.

The Synergy Award commends technology initiatives and alliances that encourage the integration of software and processes to promote automation, efficiency and broad mortgage industry use. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2013 MT Award.

They are looking to fix the industry’s reputation and that should help the scores on customer service surveys like the one J.D Power is releasing on Nov. 14.

Like clockwork every 30 years, steady and reliable Ginnie Mae revamps its technology whether it needs to or not.

He has been president since 2002 and will become CEO on Dec. 7.

Frank Danna shows how valuations executives have had to rely on technology and shrewd quality control measures to keep up with upward pressure on appraisal prices.