Supreme Lending Using Cloudvirga’s Digital Mortgage Platform
Supreme Lending, a full-service mortgage lender operating in all 50 states, is now using Cloudvirga's digital mortgage origination platform.
Blend Integrates Factual Data’s Credit Reporting Services
Factual Data's mortgage credit and data validation services are now integrated with Blend's mortgage point of sale software.The...
MBA Establishes Two Advisory Councils to Focus on Affordable Housing
As part of its new affordable housing initiative, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has established two advisory councils which will be tasked...
Waterstone Mortgage Opens New Office in St. Louis
Waterstone Mortgage reports that it recently opened a new location in St. Louis, Mo. - its first in the area.
Home Prices Continued to Climb in September, Raising Affordability Concerns
U.S. home prices increased 0.4% in September compared with August and were up 3.5% compared with September 2018, according to CoreLogic’s home...
Mortgage Rates Edged Back Down
After rising for three consecutive weeks, mortgage rates edged back down this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage...
FormFree’s Passport Asset Verification Service Now Does Paystubs
FormFree reports that it has added paystub collection and verification to its Passport all-in-one asset, employment and income verification service.
Mortgage Applications Fell a Smidge, Despite Lower Rates
Mortgage application volume fell a smidge during the week ended Nov. 1, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey.
Home Point Financial Joins the Lender Price Marketplace
Lender Price has added Home Point Financial, a national mortgage originator and servicer, to the Lender Price Marketplace pricing engine.
Low Mortgage Rates Helped Boost Homeownership Rate in Q3
The U.S. homeownership rate increased to 64.8% in the third quarter, up from 64.1% in the second quarter and up from 64.4%...
Deephaven Mortgage Hires Kris-Ann Carduff as VP of Business Development for Wholesale
Kris-Ann Carduff has joined Deephaven Mortgage, a full service, multi-channel, long-term investor in the non-QM space, as wholesale - vice president of...
New American Funding Now Using Origence Mortgage Platform
Origence, a provider of mortgage origination technology, recently announced a major customer win, as New American Funding (NAF) has selected the Origence...
Tavant Expands New Location in Dallas
Tavant, a Silicon Valley-based provider of digital products and solutions, including front-end mortgage origination solutions, recently established a technology innovation center in...
Freddie Mac: Housing Market Remains on Solid Ground
Despite the possibility of an economic slowdown, the housing market appears to be in good shape and mortgage originators should see increased...
Healthy Economy Helped Reduce Mortgage Application Defect Risk in September
The frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage applications decreased by 5.5% in September compared with August...
Waterstone Mortgage Opens New Satellite Office in Crozet, Virginia
National mortgage lender Waterstone Mortgage Corp. recently opened a new satellite office in Crozet, Va.The new location is...
Unemployment Rate Up Slightly in October but Job Market Remains Strong
The U.S economy added a better-than-expected 128,000 jobs in October, although the unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.6%, according to the U.S....
Mortgage Rates Increase For a Third Straight Week
Mortgage rates continued to rise during the week ended Oct. 31, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to...
SimpleNexus Integrates with Reggora’s Automated Appraisal Platform
SimpleNexus, a developer of mortgage software for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, is partnering with Reggora, a provider of automated...
Mortgage Applications Up Slightly Last Week, Despite Rising Rates
Mortgage application volume increased 0.6% on an adjusted basis during the week ended Oct. 25, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)...
