Underwriting

Real estate agents' satisfaction with lenders and the underwriting process is rising as distressed home sales decrease, according to the latest survey from the California Association of Realtors.

Fannie Mae has incorporated Collateral Underwriter into its Desktop Underwriter and EarlyCheck offerings.

Only about one in four former homeowners who lost property during the housing crash will soon become buyers again as tight credit keeps many out of the U.S. real estate market, according to a National Association of Realtors study.

Interest rates remained stable as the real estate industry eyes the start of spring home-buying season, according to Freddie Mac.

An economist sees early signs that the housing market is gaining momentum but she is still wary of inventory issues.

Rather than see TRID as a headache, think of it as an impetus to improve business performance, through broad transformation or more targeted enhancements.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who sits on Lending Club's board, said in a speech Wednesday that such technology-focused marketplace lenders should be given a fair chance to compete.

Originators are saying they are too busy to concentrate on marketing, but if they don't, the early success in 2015 could turn around.

Mortgage loan application volume dropped 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended April 10 versus the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Still reeling from underwriting guidelines that went into effect last year, some small lenders are worried that a new mortgage disclosure regime might be the thing that pushes them over the edge.

First Horizon has agreed to pay $212.5 million to settle claims tied to the Memphis, Tenn., company's past underwriting and origination of certain loans.

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Mortgage rates largely stayed put amidst mixed housing data as the March jobs report looms.

Pretax profits fell by 28.4 basis points in the fourth quarter for independent mortgage bankers due to rising operating expenses, according to accounting firm Richey May's quarterly trend report.

Pacific Investment Management Co. accused American International Group Inc. of misleading investors about "colossal" losing bets on unregulated credit-default swaps and subprime debt before the 2008 financial crisis.

Compliance software provider QuestSoft found that nearly one in five lenders is considering switching their loan origination systems this year.

Wells Fargo's quality-control procedures will play a key role in a closely watched mortgage-fraud case that could go to trial this summer. Federal prosecutors are using the bank's internal reports to allege its executives knew about deficient loans.

Ahead of the August deadline for lenders to provide new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure forms, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new mortgage shopping toolkit Tuesday.

Clayton Holdings has acquired technology valuation provider Red Bell Real Estate and its sister company, Main Street Valuations.

Home equity lines of credit originations have increased 21.5% in 2014 from a year earlier, according to Equifax's National Consumer Credit Trends Report.