Mortgages

Lower rates, tougher competition and new regulations are what these lenders are concerned about in the next three months.

A rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development governing repayments of reverse mortgages by surviving spouses conflicts with federal law.

RBS Citizens Financial Group has pledged to invest up to $1 billion in funding for affordable housing and community development projects.

Refinance application volume was up 3% for the week ended Sept. 27 as rates continued to decline, hitting levels seen back in June.

A third financial institution has come to an agreement with Freddie Mac to resolve claims that it issued problematic loans to the government-sponsored enterprise between 2000 and 2008.

Walker & Dunlop said its 3Q13 commercial mortgage origination volume will end up in the range of between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, which is below its previous guidance of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.

he delinquency rate for commercial real estate conduit loans was 8.14% in September, the fourth consecutive month of decline.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don’t require lenders to produce a 4506-T form that has been processed by the Internal Revenue Service before closing a loan.

Giving clients the best experience possible goes a long way toward securing future business.

We're hearing that a possible drop in per-loan profitability is among key concerns as the qualified mortgage rule goes into effect.

MCS Mortgage Bankers announced strategic growth plans with the opening of a new Midwest regional office that went into effect on Oct. 1.

On Day 1 of the shutdown, 14 of the 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members closed higher.

In a good real estate market, one with rising prices and willing buyers, foreclosures should nearly be nonexistent.

The government shutdown is the topic of the day in many places, including a thread on the Mortgage Grapevine.

The platform manages the full range of loan servicing including loan boarding, payment processing and escrow administration for any-size portfolio.

During the recent housing recovery the industry focus switched on operational efficiency and loss mitigation cost management.

Detroit’s struggles during the latest financial crisis and housing meltdown has been an ongoing issue for a long time.

Wells Fargo agreed to an $869 million settlement with Freddie Mac to resolve disputes over faulty loans sold to the government-backed firm before Jan. 1, 2009.

Barclays topped the list of mortgage-backed securities bookrunners for the first nine months of 2013.