Major Changes Coming For The CFPB, But Its Power Is Intact For Now
Since President Donald Trump signed his presidential memorandum and executive order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” which requires all regulatory agencies to...
MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Fell 3.7%
After increasing 2.3% the previous week, mortgage application volume fell 3.7% during the week ended Feb. 10, with applications for refinances decreasing 3% and...
Wipro Gets A Jump On UCD Compliance, Integrates NetOxygen With GSE Tools
To ensure full compliance with the Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD), Wipro Gallagher Solutions' (WGS) NetOxygen loan origination system now directly integrates with the UCD...
Parkside Lending Expands Jumbo Mortgage Program
National wholesale and correspondent lender Parkside Lending is now offering jumbo mortgages (fixed or adjustable-rate options) with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios as high as 95%,...
Quicken Loans Changes Leadership Structure As ‘Lengthy Legal Battle’ Looms
Quicken Loans, the largest non-bank mortgage lender in the U.S., has named Jay Farner CEO of the company.
Farner, who was previously president and chief...
Informative Research’s SoftQual Solution Now Integrated With Encompass
Informative Research's SoftQual risk management solution is now integrated with Ellie Mae’s Encompass loan origination system (LOS).
SoftQual provides full credit file information at the...
First Heritage Mortgage Now Offering Down Payment Protection Via ValueInsured
First Heritage Mortgage is now protecting borrowers' down payments by automatically offering ValueInsured’s +Plus down payment protection in all of its mortgage products.
By embedding...
Accurate Group Now Integrated With LendingQB
Mortgage lenders using LendingQB's loan origination system (LOS) can now quickly and easily order Accurate Group's appraisal, title and compliance products from within the...
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates In Holding Pattern Due To Economic Uncertainty
Mortgage rates this week remained stuck in a holding pattern, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) hovering at about 4.17%,...
Waterstone Mortgage Launches New Mobile App
Waterstone Mortgage Corp. recently introduced a new mobile application that connects loan originators with their clients and referral partners and allows potential home buyers...
NRMLA Posts Free Guides To Help Educate Seniors About Reverse Mortgages
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association has posted free guides on its website to help senior homeowners considering a reverse mortgage.
The free guides, posted...
Mortech’s PPE Now Integrated With Resitrader’s Whole Loan Trading Platform
Mortech's product and pricing engine is now integrated with Resitrader's whole loan trading platform.
That means lenders using Resitrader can now manage bids and review...
Primary Residential Mortgage Opens Third Branch In Las Vegas
Mortgage lender Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) reports that it has opened a third branch in Las Vegas.
Bo Crawford and Diana Dikes will manage...
Qualia’s Title Settlement Software Now Integrated With Stewart
Title settlement software provider Qualia is now integrated with title insurance provider Stewart, thus enabling title agents to obtain Stewart rate information, create title...
Essent MI Now Integrated With Mortgage Cadence’s LOS
Lenders using the Mortgage Cadence Enterprise Lending Center (ELC) loan origination system (LOS) can more quickly and easily order mortgage insurance (MI) from Essent...
Global DMS And OpenClose Integrate Platforms
Global DMS’ eTrac Enterprise valuation management platform is now integrated with OpenClose’s LenderAssist loan origination system (LOS).
The new seamless, bi-directional interface eliminates manual touch...
Consumers Generally More Positive About Housing And The Economy In January
Consumers had a slightly more positive view of the U.S. housing industry in January, as shown by Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which...
MBA: Applications For Refinances Fall To Lowest Level Since 2009
Mortgage application volume increased 2.3% on an adjusted basis during the week ended Feb. 3, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
LRES Promotes Paul Bush To VP Of Technology
Paul Bush has been promoted to vice president of technology at LRES, which offers valuations, real estate owned asset management, homeowners association and technology...
Academy Mortgage Buys The Source Code For Its Third-Party Origination Platform
What's one way for a mortgage lender to take full control of its third-party origination platform without having to run back to the vendor...