Envoy Mortgage Hires Michael Castanon As Regional VP
Mortgage industry veteran Michael Castanon has joined Envoy Mortgage as regional vice president for the Southwest region, which includes central and southern California...
CoreLogic: Home Prices Rose 1.1% In January
U.S. home prices rose 1.1% in January compared to December and were up 5.7% compared to January 2014, according to CoreLogic's home price...
Strong Support For Portfolio Lending And Mortgage Access Act
Jim Nussle, CEO and president of the Credit Union National Association, recently wrote a letter to Congressman Andy Barr, R-Ky., thanking him for...
Auction.com Acquires Real Estate Tech Firm Channel
Online real estate marketplace Auction.com has acquired Channel, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate technology solutions provider, in a cash-stock deal. Acquisition of...
MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Stabilizes
Mortgage application volume increased 0.1% on an adjusted basis during the week ended Feb. 27, compared to the previous week, according to the...
loanDepot To Expand Suite Of Lending Products
loanDepot reports that it is expanding its suite of lending products to include Federal Housing Administration Title 1 loans, which will be offered...
FHFA: Home Prices Rose 1.4% In Q4
U.S. home prices rose 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's...
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fell 0.1% In December
U.S. home prices decreased 0.1% nationally in December compared to January but were up 4.6% compared to December 2013, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller...
Black Knight: Home Prices Inched Down In December
U.S. home prices inched down 0.1% in December compared to November but were up 4.5% compared to December 2013, according to Black Knight...
NAR: Pending Home Sales Reach Highest Level Since August 2013
Pending home sales rose 1.7% in January compared to December to reach their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association...
RealtyTrac: Flipping Keeps Falling As Gross Profit Per Flip Climbs
About 136,269 U.S. single-family homes were 'flipped' in 2014, the lowest level of 'flipping' activity since 2011, according to a report from RealtyTrac....
Accenture Adds E-Sign Capabilities To Its Loan Fulfillment Center LOS
Loan Fulfillment Center, one of two loan origination systems (LOSs) from Accenture Mortgage Cadence, now offers e-signature functionality, the company reports. As such,...
New Home Sales Dipped Slightly In January
New home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units in January, a drop of 0.2% compared to the revised...
MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Fell Again
After dropping a significant 13.2% the previous week, mortgage application volume fell 3.5% on an adjusted basis during the week ended Feb. 20,...
National MI Integrates With Mortgage Builder’s Architect, Blueprint
National Mortgage Insurance Corp. (National MI), a subsidiary of NMI Holdings Inc., says its mortgage insurance products are now available through the Architect...
ClosingCorp Selects Dan Mugge To Lead Program Development And Strategy
San Diego-based ClosingCorp, a provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology, has appointed Dan Mugge senior vice president of program...
Capsilon Names Dave Nielsen Senior Vice President Of Sales
Capsilon, a provider of cloud-based document and data management solutions for mortgage lenders and investors, has appointed Dave Nielsen senior vice president of...
Existing-Home Sales To Bounce Back In February, Says Auction.com
Following lackluster numbers in January, existing-home sales should improve for February, according to online real estate marketplace Auction.com. Auction.com's Real Estate Nowcast projects...
Auction.com Appoints Leslie EVP, Chief Legal Officer
Online real estate marketplace Auction.com has named Lee Leslie executive vice president (EVP) and chief legal officer. With 20 years of legal and...
NAR: Existing-Home Sales Had ‘Disappointing’ Start In January
Existing-home sales plummeted 4.9% in January to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.82 million - the lowest rate in nine months,...