Technology

Mortgage hiring fell slightly but recruitment is up.

Increased regulatory scrutiny in recent years has included a greater focus on how mortgage-related assets such as servicing rights are recorded on the books.

Automation has helped the industry keep up with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, good-faith estimate fee disclosures and single point of contact requirements that have challenged the industry.

The nation’s title insurance underwriters generated $3 billion of premiums in the third quarter.

Refinancings are holding steady, but “have leveled off a little bit.

RealtyTrac fears that if the mortgage interest deduction is eliminated due to the fiscal cliff quagmire, it would give many underwater and otherwise distressed homeowners one less reason to hang on.

Bank of America has been shedding mortgage assets dramatically the past two years.

With 3,500 registered attendees and countless "unofficial" ones walking the halls of the Hyatt Regency, the 2012 Mortgage Bankers Association annual convention had a positive vibe not seen in several years. The theme was "Investing in the American Dream." There were many references to the presidential election, including multiple cutouts of candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the trade show.

A wave of refinances this year is helping to drive a mortgage boom across the industry.

Oftentimes, appraisers don't feel like reviews are processed by qualified real estate property valuation professionals.