Mortgages

The outlook for originations, and regulators' priorities for 2016, will dominate discussions throughout the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention in San Diego next week. Earmark these eight hot topics and features to seek out at the show.

LendingTree already offers a Yelp-like community where consumers can rate loan officers. Now it has created a question-and-answer forum within its loan officer directory platform.

The nonprofit behind McGruff the Crime Dog has designated mortgage fraudsters as its next target.

Contrary to the arguments of its critics, the mortgage insurance premium reduction issued in January has helped spur positive capital growth for the Federal Housing Administration.

Mortgage application volume fell 27.6% on an adjusted basis for the week ending Oct. 9, reversing the rush of the previous week caused by the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule becoming effective, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

PNC Financial Services Group reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as the lender cut costs to counter a decline in revenue.

Profit margins in JPMorgan Chase's mortgage banking unit were down in the third quarter, primarily due to the shift in the mix from refinance activity to home purchases, and from retail loan originations to correspondent lending.

Bank mortgage servicers suffered bigger loan losses in three high foreclosure states than their nonbank counterparts, a Moody's Investors Service report suggests.

Homeowners continue to give their properties a higher valuation than appraisers would, according to Quicken Loans.

As the mortgage industry awaits clear direction on marketing service agreements, recent guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau clarifies only how little the agency likes them.

California priced $446 million in veterans' general obligation bonds last week in a combined refunding/new money sale.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell from August to September, according to Fitch Ratings.

National foreclosure inventory fell to 470,000, or 1.2% of all mortgaged homes in August, compared with 629,000, or 1.6% of all mortgaged homes in August 2014, CoreLogic reported Tuesday.

"How's TRID going with you?" is sure to be the most-asked question at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention, but fair lending compliance and the Qualified Residential Mortgage rule are among the key market developments that will dominate conversations.

International buyers are accounting for the smallest share of California home sales in at least eight years as prices climb and investors from China, the biggest source of foreign purchases, slow buying.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week a revised selling representation and warranty framework at the direction of their regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

LoanDepot in Irvine, Calif., seeks to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 9.

Fannie Mae is selling $1.2 billion worth of nonperforming loans, in an attempt to give borrowers other options besides foreclosure.

The inclusion of a loan secured by Chicago's Prudential Plaza in a recent CMBS is causing a stir.