Mortgage technology

It is no secret that the changing market landscape has created new opportunities and threats for mortgage bankers.

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Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses how mortgage companies should time new technology purchases to take advantage of market dynamics.

First Valuation hired Sue Potteiger as its president to leverage the company’s proprietary valuation technology.

New computer software designed to help people pay off their mortgage, get out of debt and automate debt consolidation is coming to the U.S. from New Zealand.

An iPhone app released by Radian Guaranty allows users to check eligibility and calculate rates for the Philadelphia-based mortgage insurer’s products.

Restaurants are using CRM to cater to their regular customer preferences. Mortgage originators should do the same thing.

Distressed asset liquidation timelines will continue to coerce the decision making process for both lender-servicers and homeowners.

Bankers are mounting their support for national efforts to build up a much-needed financial literacy foundation.

Integra Group Real Estate expanded its property management services to now provide inspections for vacant rental and real estate-owned properties.

Cashmere Valley is turning to outsourcing to help make sense of the complicated legislation that after two years is still developing as provisions get delayed, clarified or rewritten. For banks with assets of less than $10 billion, it's not even clear which parts of the law apply.

3Rivers Federal Credit Union in Fort Wayne, Ind. will use the Web-based end-to-end loan origination system developed by LendingQB.

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan explains the correlation between rising student loan debt and its impact on household formation and mortgage originations.

You ask for their opinions of your work and they gave them. How you respond, not if, could cement the relationship.

Banks are spending lots of money fighting fraud, but security experts say they could do better when it comes to mitigating fraud and detecting money laundering.

Fannie Mae is getting closer to picking a technology vendor that could takeover large swaths of its processing chores.

The government-sponsored enterprises and compliance regulations have always driven market changes.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses the future potential of self-service mortgage originations.

Investor guidelines are becoming an integral part of product and pricing tools.