Among the issues to be considered in creating the right match between lender and provider is culture, capability and flexibility

RealtyTrac, a Web-based foreclosure database firm, appointed Jamie Moyle as chief executive officer.

Although many lenders find themselves swamped with new business, mortgage applications fell sequentially by 4.5% for the week ending Aug. 10.

Mortgage Master one of the largest privately held nonbanks in the nation, estimates its originations will grow 27% this year to $7 billion.

According to a sample of survey figures being collected by NMN, some firms grew their mortgage servicing rights' portfolios by fourfold or more over the past 12 months.

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Cole Taylor Mortgage executed on its diversification strategy in the second quarter by adding seven branches from another lender, plus by buying mortgage servicing rights.

The CFPB is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of its purpose: transparency and better disclosures of costly loan process fees.

It is widely recognized throughout the industry that short sale completions are increasing.

A consultant with Potomac Partners told National Mortgage News that the "System for Award Management" seems to be running a bit better.

Impac Mortgage Holdings, Irvine, Calif., expects to post a profit when it reports second quarter earnings on Wednesday, and continues to expand its lending and servicing operations, the company said in a recent SEC filing.

A General Services Administration website that FHA lenders must check before approving loans crashed Monday and has been down most of the week, delaying mortgage closings, National Mortgage News has learned.

Lenders of all sizes are looking into becoming servicers, bringing us full circle back to the days when virtually every lender serviced their own loans.

It’s (almost) late summer and what better time to throw out a ‘loose ends’ blog on several story leads, ideas, and thoughts that have been knocking around my head (and inbox) of late.

The judges of the Mortgage Technology Awards have selected this year's finalists. Watch to see who will contend for 11 of the award categories.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization released the latest version of its reference model for a 30-day intellectual property rights review, the final step before MISMO Version 3.2 reaches the final “Recommendation” status for implementation.

With less than two months before the annual Mortgage Technology Awards ceremony, the judges’ panel is pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s awards.

One in every 686 housing units nationwide either had a default notice, scheduled auction or bank repossession on their property in July.

DocMagic and Ellie Mae have yet to settle their legal dispute and the presiding judge granted an extension to his deadline for the companies to come to terms.

Residential delinquencies are on the rise again and trouble could be afoot in FHA foreclosures, according to new second quarter figures compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association.