Technology

The Synergy Award commends technology initiatives and alliances that encourage the integration of software and processes to promote automation, efficiency and broad mortgage industry use. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2013 MT Award.

LendingTree’s Borrower Health Score fell almost 2 points from 2Q13 and now has a mark of nearly 80 through the third quarter. This score is still some 7 points above a year earlier.

They are looking to fix the industry’s reputation and that should help the scores on customer service surveys like the one J.D Power is releasing on Nov. 14.

Lenders reduced credit score minimums on loan products as originations declined.

Like clockwork every 30 years, steady and reliable Ginnie Mae revamps its technology whether it needs to or not.

Florida continues to lead the nation in foreclosure inventory, but trailing it is not another sand state but rather the Garden State—New Jersey.

He has been president since 2002 and will become CEO on Dec. 7.

Refinancings drop below 70% of loan acquisitions for the first time in years.

Housing economists expect home prices to end 2013 up nearly 7% year-over-year, but this trend is not projected to sustain this pace through 2018.

Refinancings made up just 28% of loan production in September.