Wholesale lenders

High employment, low interest rates and technology helped two Metro Detroit mortgage giants post record years in 2019.

Mortgage lenders are increasingly introducing new loan programs outside of typical underwriting parameters in line with indicators suggesting that the availability of credit in the housing finance market is growing.

In a recent interview, Plaza Home Loans CEO Kevin Parra discussed why he likes certain underutilized loan products, thinks online lending will be limited, and is bullish on third-party originations.

In a recent interview, Plaza Home Mortgage CEO Kevin Parra discussed why he likes certain underutilized loan products, thinks online lending will be limited, and is bullish on third-party originations.

River City Mortgage is staging an eight-state expansion of its footprint, and recently hired Carrington Mortgage Services President Raymond Brousseau to help oversee and direct its growth.

Freddie Mac is increasing the number of companies offering merged reports from the credit bureaus through integrations with its Loan Product Advisor automated underwriting system.

Stearns Lending canceled plans for an auction after almost two-thirds of its noteholders approved a bankruptcy reorganization proposal that would solidify Blackstone's ownership of the company.

The race to optimize mobile capabilities for consumers is far outstripping efforts to improve the back-office experience. That imbalance carries substantial risks.

Santander Bank's U.S. unit will be eliminating 80 mortgage-related positions as it withdraws from the third-party origination sales channel and refocuses on producing home loans through its branch network.

Angel Oak is now offering mortgage brokers and correspondent loan sellers a prequalification tool to determine borrower eligibility for non-qualified mortgages.

An $8 billion mortgage servicing rights package consisting of newly originated conforming loans is up for bid, according to broker Incenter Mortgage Advisors.

Lower interest rates and improved gain-on-sale margins helped Impac Mortgage Holdings record its first profitable three-month period since the first quarter of 2018.

Freedom Mortgage's planned purchase of J.G. Wentworth Home Lending would add 570 employees and 35 offices across 46 licensed states and increase the acquirer's servicing portfolio by $6 billion.

With retaining and maintaining customers being a perpetual challenge for independent mortgage brokers, Home Point Financial launched a technology platform to bolster recapture rates.

Liberty Home Equity, a subsidiary of Ocwen Financial, is offering a new private-market alternative to Federal Housing Administration-insured reverse mortgages.

Stearns Holdings and certain subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a restructuring agreement that could reduce debt, increase Blackstone's stake in the company and preserve jobs.

FB Financial is selling its correspondent lending channel to Rushmore Loan Management Services, which will complete the bank holding company's restructuring of its mortgage business.

After hiring half the laid-off staff from Live Well Financial, Open Mortgage plans to engineer a careful transition to operating as a larger-scale business.

Real value comes from the wholesaler using a hands-on approach to ensure that a mortgage broker's customers are treated to the best experience for the life of the loan.

Roughly 50 of the more than 100 staff members Live Well Financial let go after it stopped funding loans will join Open Mortgage, a multichannel lender in expansion mode.