Mortgages

Overall, consumers gave the industry an average score of 761 (on a 1,000-point scale) in 2012, up from 747 in 2011.

Origination volumes declined 7% from a year earlier and 17% from the second quarter.

A day encouraging people to recycle and cut down on clutter.

The American Bankers Association has lined up Stonegate Mortgage Corp. to serve as a secondary market investor for its mortgage cooperative, Community Bank Mortgage.

“I think it’s reasonable to expect that premiums will rise,” said one Washington-based consultant close to the issue.

Loan officers with strong ties to Realtors and builders will be in demand.

Interthinx has expanded its suite with a new MERS compliance audit service.

Unless there is a recession the nation could see a mini-boom in new home construction as housing inventory falls.

Freddie Mac received positive news from Fitch Ratings as it was deemed to demonstrate high performance in overall servicing ability for commercial mortgage-backed securities.

The chief executive of Suffolk Bancorp wasted little time in delivering on his promise to diversify its balance sheet.

Almost $700 billion of mortgage servicing rights are in some stage of auction or sale.

Nationwide, new applications rose 12.6% on a sequential basis. During the first week of the hurricane business fell 5%.

Loree came highly recommended by a Realtor friend of mine. She has no mortgage or real estate experience, and most recently worked in a law office.

Lenders on the deal include First Republic, Fremont, Prime Lending, Flagstar, WL Bradley and Cornerstone Mortgage.

Mortgage bankers should let the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and state regulators know about any Hurricane Sandy-related problems at their shops.

Alfred Pollard said $1 trillion of household debt delinquent in the second quarter of 2012 support his case that are a housing crisis still lingers.

Wingspan Portfolio Advisors, a once-fast-growing specialty servicer that does business with the GSEs and other clients, is laying off almost 460 workers, according to a notice it filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Just when housing begins to show true signs of a recovery, the fiscal cliff strikes.

RES.NET has added a new feature to its buyer portal application, allowing prospective homeowners the opportunity to search for properties that have not been advertised on the multiple listing service.

Within the next few days a crucial audit will be released on the FHA’s mutual mortgage insurance fund, but recent figures released by the agency indicate that late payments are headed in the wrong direction.