House prices rose 8.3% in 2012 after falling for the past six years, including a 4.7% drop in 2011.

Executives and board directors from mortgage technology developer Ellie Mae rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, signaling the opening of the trading day on Feb. 4.

A Federal Reserve Board survey found that banks are continuing to maintain tight underwriting standards with respect to single-family loans.

We're hearing changing rules will likely stifle innovation in mortgage technology development in the near term.

The early returns in the Origination News 2012 Loan Officer Survey shows volumes higher than in 2011. Credit: © Texelart - Fotolia.com

Executives from mortgage technology developer Ellie Mae rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, signaling the opening of the trading day on Feb. 4, 2013.

Millennials and Generation X Americans reportedly place a higher value on homeownership than their older counterparts.

The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts commercial and multifamily real estate loan originations of $254 billion in 2013, up 11% over 2012.

Real Integrated Technology plans on following up its property inspection technology offering currently used to manage inspection documents and data sent to commercial mortgage servicers with automation that the residential market can use.

Streamline refinancings of existing FHA borrowers picked up in October and November, according to new origination data released by the Federal Housing Administration.

United Lender Services appointed Chris Behning as director of information technology.

The ability to electronically sign the 4506-T form has helped streamline document management, but it has some nuances to it.

Six consecutive quarters of declining inventory is driving the market.

The patent positions the company to “own” parts of the technology that help calculate required mortgage fee disclosures.

The Eleventh Federal Home Loan District Cost of Funds Index increased seven basis points between November and December to 1.071%.

The inventory of foreclosed properties is approximately 20% less than a year ago as fewer foreclosures were completed during the last month of 2012.

Mortgage companies added 29,000 new hires to their payrolls in 2012, including 2,900 full-time employees in the month of December alone.

PulteGroup said fourth-quarter profit quadrupled as the homebuilder’s sales increased amid a U.S. real estate revival.

CoreLogic predicts the mortgage industry will originate between $1.45 trillion and $1.55 trillion this year.

There are more than 1 million fewer consumers nationwide whose credit scores are considered subprime as of Sept. 30, 2012 from the same day one year prior.