Technology

Sluggish growth in originations spurs consolidation. Keep in mind, there's more to M&A than just agreeing on a price.

Mortgage Builder is counting on its new ownership's backing to help it reach more lenders and servicers as technology advances compel more of its potential clients to consider changing their systems.

Artificial intelligence, automation, electronic closings; the 2019 Top Producers identified the biggest technology initiatives bending the way mortgages get done.

From where to find borrowers that competitors overlook, to how to adjust strategies when interest rates change course, top producers are adapting when market conditions change.

A recent pyramid scheme highlights why mortgage lenders should keep an eye out for misrepresentation when reviewing electronic documents and signatures.

Mortgage borrowers don't know about the logistics of applying for a loan, which is the basis for their erroneous ideas about the process, the respondents to the 2019 Top Producers Survey said.

Zillow Group is rebranding Mortgage Lenders of America, the call center originator it bought last year to provide property purchasers from its home flipping business with financing.

Now that Ocwen settled the servicing practices lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts attorney general, just two outstanding complaints remain from the 30 filed nearly two years ago.

Technology, staffing, reform: Here's a look at 12 key insights from the 2019 Top Producers, from what they considered critical to success to stances they have on industry initiatives going forward.

The digital lender rebranded its mortgage business as SoFi Home Loans about four months after it took a step back from real estate finance to redesign its processes.