Mortgage technology

Providing a multichannel approach to collecting borrower information can lower costs and provide a better customer experience.

There are plenty of tools to help mortgage originators develop referral relationships.

Mobile cloud technology is singlehandedly changing mortgage and field servicing processes, according to at least one insider, in ways that are both evident and obscure.

We're hearing if you think changes to the mortgage business in recent years have been jarring, you may want to fasten your seatbelt.

IBM has launched its Digital Loan Processing platform which integrates the core lending business process with mobile applications and analytics.

Between June 2012 and August 2013, the number of counties committing to e-recording increased by more than 25%.

The ability to expand markets while growing existing market share is ultimately based on how well new and updated technologies support compliance.

Financial institutions are on the lookout and preparing to fight new mortgage repurchase demands from the government-sponsored enterprises now reviewing files from as far back as 2002.

With interest rates rising and refinances tanking, a lot of lenders are searching for a bigger share of the home purchase market.

ISGN is working to increase the functionality of its loan origination system, the new chief executive said.

Genworth Financial has added two new executives to the management team at its U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiary.

Fraudsters are looking for easy targets, because once a technology scam is detected the banking industry will quickly take action to thwart future instances by patching up network defenses.

In today’s multifaceted lending environment lenders need to use sophisticated loan servicing systems that support multiple business channels and adapt to ever-changing industry rules and regulations.

Pricing engines have moved from a tool to help sell loans to a “compliance-ready tool” for use by originators.

Today, borrowers can close loans whenever and wherever their schedule permits, thanks to mobile notaries.

Mortech has added new day-to-day lending process functionality to its Marksman software.

The American Bankers Association is warning regulators that many banks will not be able to meet the January effective date for the qualified mortgage rule.

Ellie Mae said that Union Mortgage Group has selected Encompass360 as its mortgage management solution.

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems persuaded a judge to throw out a lawsuit by Minnesota’s Ramsey and Hennepin counties claiming the use of MERS to avoid paying mortgage-assignment filing fees violates state law.

Ohio is in dire need for new policies that improve the foreclosure process and promote job growth so the state’s housing and economic recovery takes hold.