Mortgage servicers have failed to make significant investments in technology and compliance systems, resulting in substantial harm to consumers, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Bank of America's newest service allows consumers to track their loan status online.

Optimal Blue will be acquired by private equity firm GTCR in a deal that makes Mortgagebot founder and tech veteran Scott Happ CEO of the Texas-based product and pricing engine software vendor.

So far, 2016 has brought legal battles, election woes and TRID-related headaches to the mortgage industry, among many other major issues.

Sales growth was the top reason lenders gave for investing in new technology, according to a new study from sales automation software firm Velocify.

Mortgage lenders that embrace social media are going to great lengths to ensure their activities remain compliant with truth in lending regulations. But even lenders that shun social media must take steps to avoid marketing compliance risks.

Longstanding mortgage advertising rules are taking on new meaning in the age of digital marketing.

ICBA Mortgage has expanded its relationship with DH Corp. to offer Independent Community Bankers of America members access to the MortgageBot loan origination system.

Without the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau setting specific debt collection guidelines — including what technology agencies can use — the industry will continue a practice that harms consumers: lawsuits.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization plans to simplify its membership structure, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Bank of America will move its mortgage servicing back onto Black Knight Financial Services' LoanSphere MSP servicing system of record.

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. Now, his Darien Rowayton Bank plans to bring its tech-based approach to the mortgage market.

LenderLive has reorganized its various business divisions under two new units — LenderLive Network and LenderLive Services.

Little Rock, Ark.-based startup Mortgage Peer Network was chosen as one of 10 companies to participate in FIS' VC FinTech Accelerator Program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other federal banking agencies should do more to protect consumers with limited English proficiency, a report from Americans for Financial Reform says.

Detroit’s renaissance has had spillover effects, including a sharp reduction in the frequency of fraud, misrepresentation and other defects in mortgage applications, First American Financial Corp. said Thursday.

Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Calif., has launched a program that lets new customers sign up for accounts using electronic signatures.

Here's a look at the 10 markets with a population of more than 500,000 that had the largest growth in home sales activity on a per capita basis during the first quarter, based on data from RealtyTrac.

InSellerate, a startup sales automation software company focused on the mortgage industry, has received financial backing from Sekits Capital.

Two recent court rulings affirmed that lenders can enforce electronically signed and transferred notes, laying important groundwork for wider adoption of electronic mortgage technology that could improve the customer experience for borrowers and save lenders and servicers a bundle.