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.

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.

Ellie Mae has upped the capabilities of its Encompass360 software with the SmartGFE 2.0 service from ClosingCorp.

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.

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.

According to Lender Processing Services, there are over 3.4 million properties 30 or more days past due but not in foreclosure.

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.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses his outlook for mortgage loan origination system vendors. 

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.

FNC Inc. has received a patent for its appraisal score, a move that makes the product the first patented appraisal tool.

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.

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.

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan explains the impact of the eurozone crisis on the mortgage industry.

Increased volumes have pressed many people and their loan production platforms to a breaking point.

Bank of the West sees online video as a way to recruit and prepare mortgage customers.

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.

Roughly 58% of LOs told Hammerhouse that they consider their compensation “fair and compliant,” while 56% said their firms consistently meet “industry service standards.”

Mortgage Builder is set to release the latest version of its loan origination system.

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.

Mortgage applications were just about flat for the week ending Sept. 14, but refinancings—thanks to the HARP program—are on the rise.