Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Increased Slightly As Market Volatility Continued
Fixed mortgage rates moved slightly higher during the week ended Sept. 3, as market volatility continued, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market...
ARMCO Introduces TRID Data Comparison Tool
ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), a provider of quality control solutions to the mortgage industry, has released TRIDCompare, a Web-based tool that will help...
ClosingCorp Appoints Pat Carney Executive Program Manager
Pat Carney has joined San Diego-based ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology, as executive program manager in...
MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Surged 11.3%
After posting only a 0.2% gain the previous week, mortgage application volume increased an impressive 11.3% during the week ended Aug. 28, according...
HUD Proposing Controversial Revisions To FHA Lender Certifications
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing revisions to the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) loan and lender certifications, including...
Dimont And OrangeGrid Collaborate In New Strategic Partnership
Dimont, a Dallas-based hazard insurance claims management company serving the residential and commercial mortgage industries, has now entered into a strategic partnership agreement...
M&T Bank Settles Probe Into Alleged Discriminatory Practices
M&T Bank has reportedly agreed to pay $485,000 and to upgrade its mortgage lending policies to settle a lawsuit brought by a nonprofit...
Primary Residential Mortgage Adds Ann Liberato In Washington
Ann Liberato has joined the team at Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI), a nationwide, privately held company that focuses on traditional residential loan...
WFG Names New President, COO To Facilitate Growth
Williston Financial Group (WFG), a Portland, Ore.-based title insurance company and real estate services provider, has promoted Steve Ozonian to president and chief...
MBA Urges CFPB To Improve Consumer Complaint Database
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to make multiple improvements to its consumer complaint database so...
CoreLogic: U.S. Home Prices Projected To Rise 4.7% Over Next Year
U.S. home prices increased 1.7% in July compared to June and increased 6.9% compared to July 2014, according to CoreLogic's home price index...
TitleOne Acquires Sun Valley Title
TitleOne, an Idaho-based title insurance and settlement services provider, has acquired Sun Valley Title Co., a Blaine County, Idaho-based company with locations in...
Comergence Hires Jamie Giorello As Business Development Manager
Jamie Giorello has joined Comergence, a third-party vendor and risk management firm, as business development manager to help lenders and appraisal management companies...
Mortgage Consultant David Lykken Introduces Transformational Mortgage Solutions
David Lykken, a 43-year mortgage consulting veteran, has launched Transformational Mortgage Solutions, an entrepreneurial venture that aids clients in planning their strategic direction...
OneTrust Home Loans Selects Simplifile As TRID Solution
San Diego-based OneTrust Home Loans has elected to use Simplifile as its online service provider in order to comply with the Consumer Financial...
Primary Capital Mortgage Adds Regional Sales Manager In California
Felix Ortiz has joined Primary Capital Mortgage (PCM), a residential mortgage origination and servicing company, as regional sales manager for wholesale business in...
Stonegate Mortgage CEO Steps Down, Appoints Two Company Executives
Stonegate Mortgage Corp., an Indianapolis-based publicly traded mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing residential mortgage loans, has appointed Richard A. Kraemer...
Mortgage Application ‘Defects’ Increased In July But Are Down Overall
The number of 'defects' found in mortgage applications increased 4.9% in July compared with June, according to First American Financial Corp.'s Loan Application...
Freddie Mac: Market Turmoil In China Pushed Mortgage Rates Down
Market volatility stemming from economic turmoil in China pushed fixed mortgage rates slightly downward during the week ended Aug. 27, according to Freddie...
Melinda Wilner Promoted To COO At United Wholesale Mortgage
Melinda Wilner has been promoted to the new position of chief operating officer (COO) at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's...