Technology
Technology
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Sales of new single-family homes declined 0.3% in August from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units, even though mortgage rates fell to new lows.
September 26 -
Residential loan applications rose almost 3% on a sequential basis for the week ending September 21 with mortgage rates of all types once again reaching new lows.
September 26 -
Ellie Mae has upped the capabilities of its Encompass360 software with the SmartGFE 2.0 service from ClosingCorp.
September 25 -
Risk management technology and services providers believe data accrual and analytics can help lenders get a heads-up before a mortgage boom turns into a mountain of bad loans.
September 25 -
Home prices increased 1.2% in July, compared to the same month last year, but tight mortgage underwriting standards continue to be a main concern.
September 25 -
According to Lender Processing Services, there are over 3.4 million properties 30 or more days past due but not in foreclosure.
September 24 -
Mortgage bankers originated roughly $44.2 billion of jumbo loans in the second quarter, a handsome 82% increase from the same period a year ago.
September 24 -
Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses his outlook for mortgage loan origination system vendors.
September 24 -
Mortgage bankers are worried that the GSEs might be ushering in a score card rating on all their customers tied to net worth, loan quality and more.
September 21 -
FNC Inc. has received a patent for its appraisal score, a move that makes the product the first patented appraisal tool.
September 21 -
Rep. John Campbell, R-Calif., introduced a bill that would cut off a community’s access to government-backed loans if local officials invoke eminent domain to seize mortgages.
September 21 -
Almost four in 10 active investors said they plan to increase their purchases of residential investment properties, while 26% said they would keep their activity level the same.
September 20 -
Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan explains the impact of the eurozone crisis on the mortgage industry.
September 20 -
Increased volumes have pressed many people and their loan production platforms to a breaking point.
September 19 -
Bank of the West sees online video as a way to recruit and prepare mortgage customers.
September 19 -
Existing-home sales rose in August for the third consecutive month while the median price paid for a house increased for the sixth straight month.
September 19 -
Roughly 58% of LOs told Hammerhouse that they consider their compensation “fair and compliant,” while 56% said their firms consistently meet “industry service standards.”
September 19 -
Mortgage Builder is set to release the latest version of its loan origination system.
September 19 -
Single-family housing starts jumped 5.5% in August to their highest level in more than two years with home building executives starting to feel good about their future.
September 19 -
Mortgage applications were just about flat for the week ending Sept. 14, but refinancings—thanks to the HARP program—are on the rise.
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