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Home equity lenders expect origination activity to remain dreary through next year even though consumers can potentially access more proceeds now than in 2006, a Mortgage Bankers Association survey found.

A final rule on residential appraisals published this month could save depositories time and money in the short term, but potentially increase collateral risk.

From consumers straying from certain cities to regulations dictating how homes are built, here’s a look at how climate change is shaping the housing market.

Kristy Kim was an immigrant success story with a degree from Berkeley and a lucrative job — except her lack of credit history precluded her from getting a car loan. She started TomoCredit to help the many young folks who struggle to qualify for a credit card.

The race to optimize mobile capabilities for consumers is far outstripping efforts to improve the back-office experience. That imbalance carries substantial risks.

Digitizing the lending experience can go a long way toward boosting mortgage applications even as interest rates continue to fluctuate.

To boost its presence in affordable housing, Synovus Bank is devoting considerable resources to training its loan officers.

Blooma has developed a software product that combs databases to create property profiles for commercial real estate lenders. It can drastically cut origination costs and approval times and help banks identify safer loans, the company says.

Refinances jumped in July in response to a considerable mortgage rate decline from the month prior as homeowners set to lock in lower costs, according to Ellie Mae.

Mortgage companies will be charged fees to upgrade an Internal Revenue Service system they use, but will benefit from the improvement as well.