Technology

Citibank has opened its first smart banking technology flagship branch on the West Coast in the Westwood section of Los Angeles.

A total of 190,121 housing units in foreclosure or REO were sold in 1Q13, down 18% from the prior quarter and a 22% drop from a year ago.

The National Association of Realtors leading indicator of future home sales edged up 0.3% in April after rising 1.5% in March.

Nationstar Mortgage and Nationstar Capital Corp. reported they intend to sell an aggregate principal amount of 6.5% in unsecured senior notes due 2022.

As foreclosures fall in many counties across the country through the end of April, home sales and prices are rising.

One trade group that understands the importance of developing technologies and strategies to protect mortgage lenders’ reputation from negative social media posts is the Independent Community Bankers Association of America.

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Veterans United, which serves active and retired members of the military, financed roughly $3.3 billion in loans last year.

Retail single-family originations by FDIC-insured institutions held fairly steady in the first quarter compared to the prior quarter, but loan buybacks more than doubled in the first quarter.

The estimated price of whole loans backing commercial mortgage-backed securities rose 60 basis points between the end of April and the end of March.