Mortgages

Mortgage application volume declined for the third consecutive week as interest rates continue to rise.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual servicing conference opened with a plea from Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson for executives to remember their duty beyond collecting loan payments from borrowers.

Quicken Loans originated the largest share of mortgages backing the latest two prime, jumbo RMBS deals being marketed by Credit Suisse and WinWater Home Mortgage.

San Francisco-based Sindeo is trying to bring the mortgage brokerage business into the future, creating a new online service that focuses on helping consumers navigate the often confusing mortgage process from start to finish.

The heightened regulatory environment for servicers has also prompted a wave of process improvements.

A rally in a growing type of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities is vindicating Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.'s decision to be a big player in the market.

American Homes 4 Rent is pushing the maturity envelope with its latest single-family rental securitization.

The latest version of Accenture Mortgage Cadence's Loan Fulfillment Center incorporates e-signature capability.

Mortgage technology firm ISGN has released its latest loan servicing system, LoanDynamix, which boasts a strong focus on compliance.

A new service has been launched that assists consumers who were previously turned down for a mortgage or need help building their credit.

Mortgage sales people need to make an honest assessment of why a loan application failed to close.

Analytics provider CoreLogic has designed a suite of new tools aimed at helping loan servicers provide servicemember customers with the benefits they are entitled to.

The Sunshine State's housing market looked a bit brighter in January thanks to inventory stabilization and higher median prices, according to data released by Florida Realtors.

The founders of FBC Mortgage have agreed to take over the mortgage lender as part of Stifel Financial's purchase of Sterne, Agee & Leach.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities appreciated at a faster pace in the year ended in December, a sign that a limited supply is forcing up property values.

It's not quite too big to fail, but Ocwen is the country's largest servicer of subprime mortgages. So if it were forced to sell itself, or even failed, the transfer of some $410 billion in servicing rights could create havoc in the mortgage market, industry experts said.

With the economy recovering, Chris Hurn saw an opportunity to start another company focused on Small Business Administration 504 loans — his longtime specialty — and spread the word to business owners about the benefits of owning their facilities.

Home prices fell slightly in December, keeping values down by more than 10% from the peak reached before the crisis, according to a monthly report from Black Knight Financial Services.

Most millennials do almost all of their other business on a portable device, so they want to have this same functionality when buying a home.

Financial services firm Radian Group has hired Clifford Rossi to be its chief economist and senior vice president.