Technology

The Federal Housing Administration is bracing for a large spike in insurance claim payments now that servicers have adjusted to the requirements of the $25 billion robo-signing settlement with the nation’s attorneys general.

Restaurants are using CRM to cater to their regular customer preferences. Mortgage originators should do the same thing.

As other types of risk mitigation multiply, rewarding borrowers for continuing to pay on underwater assets continues to quietly gain traction.

Mortgage bankers saw new applications spike by 11% for the week ending Sept. 7—thanks to continued low interest rates.

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. wrote $2.5 billion of new insurance policies in August, a 4% increase from the month prior.

Astoria Financial has already originated more multifamily and commercial real estate loans this year than it did in all of last year.

Distressed asset liquidation timelines will continue to coerce the decision making process for both lender-servicers and homeowners.

Bankers are mounting their support for national efforts to build up a much-needed financial literacy foundation.

Integra Group Real Estate expanded its property management services to now provide inspections for vacant rental and real estate-owned properties.

Cashmere Valley is turning to outsourcing to help make sense of the complicated legislation that after two years is still developing as provisions get delayed, clarified or rewritten. For banks with assets of less than $10 billion, it's not even clear which parts of the law apply.