Federal Court Rules Against RBS, Nomura
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York laid down a ruling that holds two huge international banks...
RiskSpan Adds Jim Reynolds As Senior Managing Director, Business Development
Risk-management solutions provider RiskSpan Inc. has named Jim Reynolds senior managing director for business development. This announcement comes just prior to the Mortgage...
Auction.com Appoints Bin Xu Vice President Of Engineering
Online real estate marketplace Auction.com LLC has named Bin Xu vice president of engineering to oversee platform and database technology in the company's...
Parkside Lending Continues To Grow Sales Management Team
National wholesale and correspondent lender Parkside Lending has added Dennis Waller as regional sales manager for the Northwest region as part of its...
ATPR Expands Network Coverage For SmartProp
In order to speed response times and improve customer service, American Tax & Property Reporting Inc. (ATPR), a provider of technology solutions for...
NAR: Metro Areas Experiencing Widening Inequality
The rising home prices in a number of metro areas have allowed homeowners to build housing wealth in recent years, yet the continued...
Freddie Mac: Conventional Mortgage Rates Move Higher
Long-term conventional mortgage rates moved higher during the week ended May 7, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The average rate...
DocMagic’s Solutions Now TRID-Ready
DocMagic Inc. says its suite of e-document, e-signature and e-delivery solutions is now up to date with all of the features and functionality...
GenEquity Mortgage Appoints Company Executives
Dallas-based GenEquity Mortgage has appointed William Clopton the company's new vice president of mortgage operations. Clopton, a 30-year mortgage banking veteran, will expand...
Ellie Mae’s Encompass Title & Closing Center Enhanced For TRID
Ellie Mae says the title and closing center within its Encompass mortgage management solution will be enhanced and expanded to assist its clients...
MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Fell 4.6%
After falling 2.3% the previous week, mortgage application volume fell 4.6% on an adjusted basis during the week ended May 1, according to...
Collateral Analytics Develops New Model To Predict Next Year’s Home Price Changes
Collateral Analytics (CA), a provider of automated valuation solutions and real estate analytic products, has developed a new home price model that uses...
Inlanta Opens New Branch In Greater Chicago Area
Brookfield, Wis.-based Inlanta Mortgage Inc. has expanded into the Greater Chicago area with a new branch office in Carpentersville, Ill. Veteran mortgage originator...
CoreLogic: Home Prices Rose 2% In March
U.S. home prices, including distressed sales, increased 2% in March compared to February and increased 5.9% compared to March 2014, according to CoreLogic's...
HarborOne Bank Obtains New Hampshire-Based Merrimack Mortgage Co.
HarborOne Bank says it will acquire Manchester, N.H.-based Merrimack Mortgage Co. Inc. - a privately held home loan originator that averages more than...
Appraisal Management Company Solidifi Purchases Southwest Financial Services Ltd.
Solidifi, an independent real estate appraisal management company (AMC), has acquired Southwest Financial Services Ltd., a national, independent provider of outsourced services to...
Sovereign Lending, ISGN Corp. Partner To Improve Operations And Compliance
Irvine, Calif.-based Sovereign Lending Group is using mortgage technology provider ISGN Corp.'s Professional Services Group to streamline operations and improve compliance standards, according...
Parkside Lending Offers FHA Loan Programs
Parkside Lending, a national wholesale and correspondent lender, says it now offers Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. FHA loans are designed to help...
Agencies Finalize Rule Giving States Ability To Supervise AMCs
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and five other federal agencies have approved a final rule that gives participating states...
Ellie Mae: Purchase Volume Increased 5% In March
Applications for purchases increased 5% in March compared to February, as the spring home-shopping season commenced, according to Ellie Mae' s Origination Insight...