Technology

A mortgage bank provided an undisclosed amount of seed money for the automation that links lenders, buyers and real estate agents.

Ability to repay should not have an effect on activity going forward although the qualified mortgage rule will.

While meeting past compliance deadlines has often felt like running a marathon, many in the banking industry view meeting the approaching Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing deadline as a flat-out sprint.

U.S. consumers have greater optimism in accessing mortgage credit at the end of 2013 to acquire a home compared to a year ago.

Software solutions allow Realtors and brokers to track tasks at vacant and owner-occupied housing units to streamline the closing process.

Thomas H. Lee Partners owns 35% of each of Black Knight’s operating units.

Borrowers have been generally in a rush to refinance during the holidays. This year, there has been no such impetus.

LoanDepot chairman and CEO Anthony Hsieh still relies heavily on automation, but finds more opportunity today in targeting multiple business lines within the nonbank mortgage market.

Another one-third will think 6% will be the point where the market will turn.

The financial crisis brought with it an onset of unprecedented problems that now serve as the teaching lesson of our strict regulatory environment.