Often overlooked, mortgages are a key factor in the declining interest rates. Here's how investments such as mortgage-backed securities have driven recent rate increases.
Read More »LoanScorecard Partners with LoanStream Mortgage
LoanScorecard recently announced that it has partnered with LoanStream Mortgage (LSM) to power LSM’s pricing and scenario tool, QualONE.
Read More »The Rise of Unconventional Loans
As strict lending requirements put in place following the financial crisis erode, many lenders and borrowers are turning toward non-qualified loans
Read More »FirstClose Launches New Platform for Title Businesses
SMART Select uses intelligence logic to automatically select the title vendor with the best service, best price, and best turn-time for each financial institution’s unique lending footprint.
Read More »Gateway First Partners With Black Knight for Risk Management
Black Knight’s Ernst Fee service will help Gateway First Bank to mitigate risk with cures and automate accuracy of fee data.
Read More »Tackling the Secondary Mortgage Market’s Talent Gap
An expert gives insights into how the lack of seasoned mortgage professionals is impacting the RMBS business and what can be done to address this scarcity of mid-level executives.
Read More »Gauging Millennial Homebuying Knowledge
Though over half of millennials are now homeowners, a lack of knowledge about the mortgage market may be keeping the other half from buying.
Read More »How Effective Is FHA’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program?
A study examined the FHA’s program for distressed assets and the ways in which it could be improved. Here’s what it recommended.
Read More »Gateway First Bank Appoints Chief Mortgage Operations Officer
As Chief of Mortgage Operations, Jeff Schmidt will manage the underwriting, appraisal, closing/funding, post-closing, and construction lending departments at Gateway First.
Read More »Visionet Integrates System with Ellie Mae
The integration allows lenders to more efficiently and securely share data between Visionet’s VLR solution and Encompass to drive efficiency in the loan origination.
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