Mid America Mortgage CEO Jeff Bode is on a mission to show reluctant title agents and other business partners the value of embracing digital mortgages.

Fannie Mae will add an appraisal waiver option for mortgages in regions that its Duty to Serve program designates as high-needs rural areas, but only if home inspections are completed instead.

Fiserv Lending Solutions' rebrand to Sagent Lending Technologies reflects the company's focus on a more efficient process for mortgage and consumer lenders.

A new financial technology company called Scratch is planning to use a new web-based platform along with an alternative pricing model to compete with companies that service mortgages and other consumer loans.

AI and blockchain technology are going to change the financial services business. How much? Steve Brown, aka "The Bald Futurist" suspects you're underestimating.

Bill Emerson, the vice chairman of Quicken Loans, said mortgage lenders need to give time to consider innovation and not be deterred by naysayers.

It's good advice in any relationship context. SunTrust's Bryce Elliott wants transparency from his technology partners. "It's OK to tell me no."

The bank pared down its application to 50 questions and allows customers to do the easy work before turning it to the loan officer.

To help close deals, there are steps online lenders can take to establish a quick and personal connection with real estate agents.

The migration to digital may change the way loan officers work, but it won't make them less essential: BofA Consumer Lending SVP John Schleck.

An AI-powered virtual assistant could be used in a variety of ways, including helping customers to prequalify for mortgages, easing compliance and detecting problems.

At Digital Mortgage 2018, Bill Emerson, the vice chairman of Quicken Loans and its parent company Rock Holdings, outlined a vision of dramatic digital disintermediation.

Blend, a provider of mortgage point of sale systems, is offering a new product that uses machine learning to streamline loan closings and analyze loan data quality.

Ellie Mae EVP Joe Tyrrell talks customer acquisition strategy. Crafting a personalized consumer experience, he says, starts with data.

Shifting to digital processes requires rethinking staffing levels and responsibilities. Mid-America Mortgage CEO Jeffrey Bode outlines how his company has adjusted.

LoanDepot's CEO Anthony Hsieh delivered a bracing message to mortgage lenders on Monday — strong new competitors are coming into this market, so they need to expand their offerings.

In its proposed “disclosure sandbox,” the bureau has eased restrictions on firms seeking a safe harbor from liability.

Loan officers whose habits are attuned to the refi market need to improve their relationship game to make it in this business, NBKC Bank's Dan Stevens told attendees at Digital Mortgage 2018.

Accessing a mortgage applicants' data from a direct source goes a long ways toward shortening the origination process, according to 96% of mortgage underwriters responding to a recent CoreLogic survey.

Customers are increasingly demanding that their mortgage providers provide more than loans; they want help finding a realtor and handling all the pieces of the mortgage process, said Anthony Hsieh, CEO of loanDepot, during the opening keynote at Digital Mortgage.