Technology

Banks are spending lots of money fighting fraud, but security experts say they could do better when it comes to mitigating fraud and detecting money laundering.

Mortgage firms added 1,300 new workers to their payrolls during July with loan brokers leading the hiring spree.

Six years after the bottom dropped out of the housing market, builders are finally starting to reclaim their traditional share of home sales, but challenges remain.

Fannie Mae is getting closer to picking a technology vendor that could takeover large swaths of its processing chores.

Guarantors that are members of the Mortgage Insurance Cos. of America broke the $10 billion market in new policies written for July.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell four basis points during the week ending September 6 to 3.55%, according to new figures compiled by Freddie Mac.

Two nonbanks had the fastest servicing growth rates in the second quarter: Nationstar at 194%, and Provident Funding with 35%.

The nation’s top ranked servicers completed 66,000 proprietary loan modifications in July, a 40% jump from June -- evidence that the Attorneys General 'robo' settlement is having an effect.

The government-sponsored enterprises and compliance regulations have always driven market changes.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses the future potential of self-service mortgage originations.