Technology

The 2014 Mortgage Technology Awards are 15 years in the making and continue a long tradition of honoring the best and brightest industry innovators.

Lennar Corp., the second-biggest homebuilder by stock-market value, reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates as it sold more homes at higher prices.

Confidence among homebuilders rose in September to a nine-year high, showing the industry is gaining ground and will be a source of momentum for the economy.

Mortgage applications rebounded a week following the Labor Day holiday even as interest rates increased to their highest level since June.

The nation's youngest adults will spend more than $2 trillion in the next several years on rent and mortgage loans, according to a recent report by The Demand Institute.

Altisource, a mortgage technology company in Luxembourg, has completed its acquisition of Mortgage Builder, a loan origination software firm in Southfield, Mich.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Fannie Mae may actually be helping banks and mortgage lenders boost their bottom lines through better oversight of their third-party vendors.

National Mortgage Insurance Corp. in Emeryville, Calif., has launched a mobile application and new website designed specifically for credit unions.

MainStreet, a mortgage investment company in New York, has launched a crowdfunding site for lending and investing in commercial real estate.

Another important concern when it comes to the safety of borrowers' home loan information is physical location. There have been many physical loan files stolen, as well as computers.