Technology

Visit the office of John O'Brien, register of deeds in South Essex County, Massachusetts, and he'll eagerly show you stacks and stacks of documents. He calls it a crime scene.

The question most people seem to be asking is whether the flat origination fee proposal is going to become law. While I do not have a crystal ball, here is my take on it: The CFPB will certainly err in favor of certain consumer groups over the industry, but won't do so when there is little to gain.

Ellie Mae registered a $60 million primary offering and a secondary offering of 1 million shares of common stock, a move that precedes a potential prospectus filing by the Pleasanton, Calif.-based mortgage technology vendor.

The government is sharpening its focus on how mortgage lenders receive the information they use to manage pending and existing loans.

Businesses went knocking on banks' doors to ask for more loans over the past few months, boosting optimism that demand would continue to rise in the coming year.

New figures compiled by the National Mortgage Licensing System show a wide difference between the operations of state-licensed mortgage companies and depository mortgage lenders.

The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan fell to 3.67% for the week ending June 7, an eight basis point decline from seven days earlier.

When devising a mobile strategy, firms should pay close attention to three strategies that will help their mobile development succeed.

New technology and approaches are making automated valuation models more accurate.

Mass Companies is listing 23 bank-owned Michigan properties that total $9.7 million for auction next week on its website.