Professional development

Plaza Home Mortgage's Philip Yee, Ainsworth Advisors' Les Parker and the National Mortgage News staff have recommendations for six books mortgage professionals may want to read to recharge for the new year.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to revise the state's Residential Mortgage Lending Act to facilitate transitional licensing for loan officers and to streamline the law's provisions for borrower fees.

Servicers and MSR investors face increased regulation and oversight as nearly all states now require some form of licensing for firms responsible for mortgage collections.

Mortgage licensees in West Virginia will pay higher application fees and need to take additional hours of mandatory prelicensing and continuing education under an amendment to the state's licensing law.

Tired of working as a yacht captain, Pancho Jiminez decided to get into real estate even though he knows it's a highly competitive field in Florida.

Michael DeVito, who was named Wells Fargo's interim head of home lending after the bank fired consumer lending head Franklin Codel, is now officially leading the residential mortgage unit.

More than 70% of women mortgage professionals have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but these incidents go drastically underreported, according to a recent Mortgage Bankers Association survey.

With recommended reads from Chase Mortgage's Mike Weinbach, New American Funding's Patty Arvielo and more, check out these 13 books every mortgage pro should have on their winter reading list.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is eliminating a plan designed to ensure its examiners did not get too close to the big banks they supervise.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in part to ensure that nonbanks are subject to federal oversight, but the fact is that 99% of banks are exempt from CFPB supervision.

Although property tax loans raise concerns for the mortgage industry, there is a way for property tax lenders and mortgage companies to co-exist.

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal would limit how much Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data is released to the public in an effort to protect consumer privacy.

Before joining NMN, our new reporter Elina Tarkazikis was a real estate agent. From endless fees to the benefits of working on a team, she explains why many things agents should know entering the business also apply to mortgage loan officers.

From better understanding consumer priorities to expertly managing career advancement, here's a look at key success strategies that female financial services executives shared at the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference.

American Financial Network has agreed to pay $5,000 to an unnamed person of Hispanic origin to settle a Fair Housing Act claim.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 14.

Robotics and other forms of intelligent automation is already helping lenders and servicers increase capacity and redeploy staff to more customer-centric tasks.

Robotic process automation makes cumbersome loan manufacturing tasks more efficient and consistent, providing lenders and servicers with an opportunity to focus employees on activities that enhance the customer experience and increase capacity.

Churchill Mortgage is providing its loan officers with third-party technologies they can share with consumers to help would-be borrowers shop for homes and manage their budget.

Attracting millennials and preparing for the rising rate environment are issues on the minds of mortgage executives where staffing is concerned.