Technology

A TD Bank homebuyer poll finds that American women place a higher value on homeownership than men do.

The average rate for a 30-year Freddie Mac loan stayed at 3.55% for the week ending Sept. 13 as markets speculated on the possibility of further stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

The only subprime servicers growing their A- to D portfolios are firms specializing in high-touch mortgages that others are desperately trying to unload.

FHA residential servicers completed 27,150 short sales during the first nine months of fiscal year 2012, a 65% spike in such transactions.

Loan brokers originated 11.3% of all residential loans in the second quarter, their best showing in almost two years.

An iPhone app released by Radian Guaranty allows users to check eligibility and calculate rates for the Philadelphia-based mortgage insurer’s products.

The Federal Housing Administration is bracing for a large spike in insurance claim payments now that servicers have adjusted to the requirements of the $25 billion robo-signing settlement with the nation’s attorneys general.

Restaurants are using CRM to cater to their regular customer preferences. Mortgage originators should do the same thing.

As other types of risk mitigation multiply, rewarding borrowers for continuing to pay on underwater assets continues to quietly gain traction.

Mortgage bankers saw new applications spike by 11% for the week ending Sept. 7—thanks to continued low interest rates.