Mortgages

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., reported first-quarter earnings of $39.1 million, up 13% from a year earlier, as loans increased and mortgage revenue rose.

The drought out West isn't just evident in parched front lawns. It's also starting to infiltrate housing data.

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

Beginning home construction rose less than forecast in March, indicating builders were slow to take advantage of favorable weather and underscoring a temperate housing recovery.

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.

The House approved eight regulatory relief bills Tuesday evening, including two controversial measures opposed by a number of Democratic lawmakers and the White House.

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

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

ON's 16th annual mortgage rankings show how the country's best loan officers made the most out of a tumultuous year for originators.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final interpretive rule Wednesday that clarifies its housing counseling requirements with respect to high-cost loans.

Bank of America had mortgage banking income of $694 million, up from $412 million one year prior, as it originated $14 million of first mortgages in the first quarter.

Mike Cagney of Social Finance, honored Wednesday at LendIt's innovator of the year, chalks up his success to his company's "relationship-driven" model.

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.

The new financial assessment requirements pose a challenge, but they are necessary to the sustainability of the reverse mortgage industry.

Home values dipped slightly month-to-month in March, though they remained up from their 2014 levels, according to Quicken Loans.

U.S. Bancorp posted profit that matched analysts' estimates on gains in mortgage-banking revenue.

Confidence among homebuilders rose in April for the first time in five months as prospective buyers returned to the market and sales climbed.

The inventory of homes at some stage of foreclosure fell 27% in February from the year before, according to CoreLogic.

NMN's 9th Annual Mortgage Servicing Conference is coming up. Here are some of the can't-miss sessions and speakers on the agenda.

The San Francisco bank has produced enough growth in mortgages, C&I and other areas and made other moves to offset low rates. It is a hopeful example for mortgage-heavy banks and other lenders battling tight margins.