Mortgage technology

Industry concerns about the proposed QM definition are now being bolstered by empirical evidence that confirms what many in the industry have suspected all along.

The FHFA introduced the idea for the platform earlier this year, as a way to reduce costs to taxpayers because there is one platform, not two, to maintain.

Having a continuity management plan in place helps to manage the situation.Having a continuity management plan in place for surviving any situation.

We're hearing that the development of “smart process applications” may revolutionize the way lenders interact with their customers.

QuestSoft will sell products to banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and brokers that use Calyx software.

Vendor says it is more than just a Roladex with marketing functions built in.

Starting next year lenders and other mortgage firms operating in California will have to include new do-not-track disclosures in their online privacy policies.

Stonegate Mortgage’s initial public offering of 7.1 million shares started off strong Thursday with its stock rising initially by almost $2 in price.

Countering the notion that the best risk management policy for social media is not to be in that space.

Putting a hold on sending text messages to clients.

The 4506-T Direct product includes IRS transcripts that identify false or inaccurate tax information.

Both companies will offer their respective solutions via the software-as-a-service model.

Using technology is important for the monitoring of an appraiser from the time he or she starts working for an originator.

Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Bloomberg on a new option-adjusted spread model for agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.

LendTrade is like a Match.com designed to help forge links between people looking to buy and/or sell loans combined with LinkedIn.

A mortgage servicer's decision to use batch file or real time integration for their systems is not cut and dry with one method having definitive benefits over the other.

A post on the Mortgage Grapevine states a mortgage note was “misassigned” to MERS, an entity the poster’s company is not a member of.

Paul Mass is stepping down as president, remains on the company's board.

Giving clients the best experience possible goes a long way toward securing future business.

We're hearing that a possible drop in per-loan profitability is among key concerns as the qualified mortgage rule goes into effect.