Technology

The mortgage and title industries are creating training programs to teach those in the home sales process this is not just a swapping out of two forms for new ones.

Mortgage rates largely stayed put amidst mixed housing data as the March jobs report looms.

Home prices notched up slightly in January as housing markets in certain parts of the country continued to see impressive gains, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Compliance software provider QuestSoft found that nearly one in five lenders is considering switching their loan origination systems this year.

There are many ways our industry can use mobile technologies. But if we don't do it, someone else will.

Wells Fargo's quality-control procedures will play a key role in a closely watched mortgage-fraud case that could go to trial this summer. Federal prosecutors are using the bank's internal reports to allege its executives knew about deficient loans.

Mortgage applications increased for the second consecutive week as both the refinance and purchase market saw its overall volume rise.

The mortgage application and closing process is once again facing an overhaul. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will soon require lenders to provide customers with integrated disclosure forms, which aim to clarify costs associated with real estate transactions. As with any new process, the switch poses a number of challenges for lenders — and could even put business at risk during implementation. Here are five pitfalls to look out for in the process.

The technology, still in its early development stages, will analyze Home Mortgage Disclosure Act files prior to formal submission to the regulator so lenders can spot and fix errors faster.

Clayton Holdings has acquired technology valuation provider Red Bell Real Estate and its sister company, Main Street Valuations.