Technology

Freddie Mac has gotten the green light for its appraisal alternative for purchase loans, and has released information about how similar automated collateral evaluations for refinances have performed.

The share of refinance loans in the market bounced back slightly in July, according to Ellie Mae's latest monthly report.

Western Bancorp, a wholesale mortgage originator, was acquired by Eli Global, a privately held investment company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Collaboration will help make up for cost concerns from adopting the technology and ensure that the core vendors get the message of community banks’ interest.

The mortgage market is transforming at breakneck pace, with bank and nonbank mortgage lenders investing heavily in digitizing their process, improving the customer experience, and speeding time to close.

Picking a new benchmark for adjustable-rate mortgages is the easy part. Industrywide implementation is where things get tricky.

With condominium lending rising, CoreLogic is now offering lenders self-service access to its condominium project review data service.

Using historical patterns to predict the next financial success or crisis seems rational. But beware the human psyche’s tendency to concoct order out of randomness.

After launching construction lending support via Encompass in February, Ellie Mae sees shrinking construction loan closing times and increased volume.

Radian Group posted a net loss of $27.3 million on charges associated with the planned restructuring of its underperforming mortgage and real estate services unit.