In the latest example of how companies that control a significant portion of the home buying process can weave digital innovations throughout the customer experience, online real estate and mortgage company Redfin will implement electronic closing technology from Notarize.

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams questioned whether regulators and banks are fully capturing the emerging risks of a new shadow banking system.

Mortgage fintech LoanSnap launched VA Smart Loans, which will provide personalized options to current and former service members applying for a Veterans Affairs-guaranteed mortgage.

Online personal lending pioneer Prosper is developing a home equity line of credit product that it will offer in partnership with banks. The embrace of traditional depositories marks a departure from fintech lenders that typically seek to disrupt and displace legacy institutions.

Lenders are constantly looking for ways they can streamline their operations and produce savings for themselves and their borrowers in order to compete in a leaner market this year.

The growth of digital mortgage origination channels has improved customer satisfaction with the process, but consumers still want personal interaction at some point, according to J.D. Power.

Black Knight added to its mortgage loan data product offerings by acquiring Ernst Publishing, an Albany, N.Y.-based provider of recording fee, transfer tax and title premium fee information.

Texas is expected to be the tipping point in online closing adoption, and title companies predict that e-closings will soon be standard operating procedure.

Amrock is calling for a new trial in its dispute with HouseCanary following a judge's denial of its motion to reverse an earlier decision in HouseCanary's favor.

QRL Financial Services, the mortgage outsourcing division of First Federal Bank of Florida, is the latest investor to seek out better secondary market execution by purchasing electronic notes from correspondents.

The Money Source is the latest mortgage company partnering with Ellie Mae to streamline workflows between lenders and correspondent investors through Encompass Investor Connect.

Mortgage technology company SharperLending is tapping mobile devices to offer a quicker and more efficient loan process for lenders in instances that don’t require full appraisals.

Ellie Mae is tackling home equity lines of credit loans with its latest Encompass Digital Mortgage Solution update as signs point to a surge in home equity borrowing.

In a move designed to improve access to financial products for consumers with low credit scores and short credit histories, Experian, FICO and Finicity are developing an "UltraFICO" score that lets individuals share checking and savings account data and help lenders better assess risk.

Exploration and adoption of new technologies is essential for achieving strategic goals and satisfying the needs and expectations of mortgage borrowers.

First American Mortgage Solutions is stepping up its digital mortgage game by offering electronic closing capabilities.

The Federal Housing Administration is looking to streamline its single-family loan servicing requirements to align them with industry standards and upgrade outdated technology.

Wells Fargo Home Lending is tapping eOriginal to launch an electronic note program, marking a step forward for the mortgage industry's push toward a more digital process.

As the mortgage industry confronts tight margins, shifting market share and regulatory uncertainty, a new leader emerges at the Mortgage Bankers Association.