CoreLogic Unveils Digital Mortgage Platform
CoreLogic, a provider of software, data and analytics solutions to the real estate and mortgage industries, and Roostify, a provider of mortgage lending software,...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Increased Slightly Last Week
Mortgage application volume increased 0.6% during the week ended Oct. 6, as the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 7.67%, up...
Blend Further Integrates With MeridianLink
Blend, which offers loan application software, is now integrated with MeridianLink’s Consumer loan origination system (LOS).
With this integration, lenders using MeridianLink Consumer will have...
Fannie Mae Selling Pool of Non-Performing Loans with $217.5 Million UPB
Fannie Mae recently announced that it is selling a pool of 1,555 non-performing loans totaling $217.5 million in unpaid principal balance (UPB).
This includes a...
MBA, NAR and NAHB Urge Fed to Halt Rate Hikes
If the Fed continues to hike rates, the housing market will be decimated, possibly leading to a recession, three of the industry's most powerful...
Dark Matter Hires Michael Housch as Chief Risk and Information Security Officer
Michael Housch has joined Dark Matter Technologies, a new mortgage lending technology firm, as chief risk and information security officer.
Housch, a C-suite and information...
MBA: Mortgage Credit Increased Slightly in September as Lenders Increased Offerings
Mortgage credit availability increased 0.6% in September compared with August, rising to a score of 97.2 on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit...
Rising Mortgage Rates Are Sapping Consumer Confidence in the Housing Market
Consumer confidence in the housing market continued to decline in September, as rates and home prices continued rise, eroding affordability.
According to Fannie Mae’s Home...
Matt Stadler: With Default Servicing, Timing is Critical
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Default servicing is an important yet very distinct segment within the mortgage servicing industry. On the surface, its purpose seems...
WaterfallCalc Launches Cloud-Based Version of Loss Mitigation Tool for Mortgage Servicers
WaterfallCalc, offering loss mitigation technology for small- and mid-sized mortgage servicers, has launched WaterfallCalc+, an affordable cloud-based version of its popular loss mitigation analysis...
Lender Toolkit Intros Automated Income Calculator for Encompass Users
Lender Toolkit, a provider of automated mortgage technology solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has launched a new solution that streamlines the income calculation process...
LoanLogics Solutions Now Integrated with Finastra Mortgagebot
LoanLogics’ IDEA OnDemand and LoanBeam Tax solutions have been integrated with Finastra Mortgagebot, an all-in-one mortgage loan origination software for retail, wholesale and correspondent...
Gridbase Adds Closepin to its Suite of Integrations
GridBase, a Grid151 company, has added Closepin to its suite of integrations, creating a new product – Closing Agent Management – which allows lenders and title agents to collaborate further...
Delaware Approves NotaryCam to Provide RON Services
The State of Delaware Notary Department has approved NotaryCam, a Stewart-owned company providing remote online notarization technology for real estate and legal transactions, to...
Strong Job Gains in September Give Fed ‘More to Ponder’
The U.S economy added 336,000 jobs in September - better than expected - while the unemployment rate was flat at 3.8%, according to the...
FormFree Taps Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank Fame to Promote New Verification Service
Verifications solutions provider FormFree has partnered with serial entrepreneur Kevin Harrington of "Shark Tank" to promote Passport, a free service that makes it easy...
CoreLogic: Mortgage Fraud Risk Decreased 3.1 Percent in Q2
The risk of fraud in mortgage applications increased 1.6% in the second quarter compared with the first quarter but was down 3.1% compared with...
Freddie Mac: Average Rate for 30-Year Mortgage Hit 7.49 Percent
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued to climb this week, reaching 7.49% as of Oct. 5, up from 7.31% last week,...
First American Bundles PCN Network’s SAFEvalidation Service
PCN Network’s SAFEvalidation service, a wire verification offering designed for title agents, is now included with First American Title’s underwriting services.
The service is at...
Citywide Home Loans Taps Veteran Mortgage Lending Executive John Cady as President
Mortgage industry veteran John Cady has joined Citywide Home Loans, a national mortgage lender powered by the financial stability and innovative technology of Guaranteed...