Optimal Blue Taps Sara Holtz as Chief Marketing Officer
Mortgage industry veteran Sara Holtz has joined secondary marketing software firm Optimal Blue as chief marketing officer.
As a seasoned marketing and communications leader, Holtz...
Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Increased 5 Percent in February, Driven by Surge in Purchase...
Mortgage lock volume increased 5% in February compared with January due to an 8.3% increase in purchase activity during the month, according to Optimal...
MCT: Despite Rising Rates Mortgage Lock Volume Increased 20.9 Percent in February
Mortgage lock volume increased 20.9% in February compared with January as buyer sentiment turned more positive, according to advisory firm Mortgage Capital Trading.
However, it’s...
RegCheck Now Delivers Enhanced TRID Capabilities
Asurity Technologies’ RegCheck compliance solution now delivers enhanced TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) capabilities.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's TRID rules reshaped the mortgage lending landscape,...
Optimal Blue: Mortgage Lock Volume Rose in January on Lower Rates
Mortgage lock volume increased 36% in January compared with December, in response to lower mortgage rates, according to the Optimal Blue Originations Market Monitor.
"The...
Freddie Mac Announces Two New VPs of Seller Engagement
Eric Wilson and Jonathan Kunkle have each been named vice president of seller engagement for Freddie Mac’s single-family division.
Wilson, who will handle the East...
MCT: Mortgage Lock Volume Increased 14 Percent in January
Mortgage lock volume increased 13.96% in January compared with December, according to Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT).
It was the first time since June 2023 that...
Samuel Bjelac Returns to Carrington Mortgage Services as SVP, National Sales, TPO
Non-QM industry veteran Samuel Bjelac has returned to Carrington Mortgage Services as SVP, national sales, TPO (third-party origination).
Bjelac is a respected, well-seasoned leader, with...
Mortgage Capital Markets Technology Provider Polly Hires Troy Coggiola as COO
Troy Coggiola has joined Polly, a provider of mortgage capital markets technology, as chief operating officer (COO).
Coggiola has more than 25 years of mortgage...
ACES Reports Record Growth in 2023 Despite Challenging Market Conditions
Mortgage QC software provider ACES Quality Management (ACES) reports that despite challenging market conditions, the company maintained a record growth during the last few...
MCT: Rate Lock Volume Fell in December Despite Lower Rates
Mortgage rate lock volume decreased 13.71% in December compared with November, according to Mortgage Capital Trading Inc.
The decrease comes despite a recent drop in...
Drop in Rates Caused Rate/Term Refi Volume to Surge in December
Refinance volume increased 43% in December compared with November due largely to a material uptick in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRLs) that...
MIAC Analytics Offering $964.57 Million Mortgage Servicing Rights Portfolio
MIAC Analytics is handling the sale of an agency and government mortgage servicing rights portfolio valued at around $964.57 million.
The portfolio of Fannie Mae,...
Enterprise Community Partners Names Downes President of Housing Credit Investments Business
Kari Downes has been named president of Enterprise Community Partners’ housing credit investments business, among the nation’s top low-income housing tax credit syndicators.
Downes, who...
Consolidation Results in Mortgage Credit Availability Falling to Lowest Level Since 2012
Mortgage credit availability decreased in December, falling 4.6% compared with November to a score of 92.1 on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit...
MCT: Rate Lock Volume Dropped 10.7 Percent in November
Mortgage rate lock volume fell 10.7% in November compared with October, despite lower mortgage rates, according to Mortgage Capital Trading’s (MCT) monthly Lock Volume...
Optimal Blue: Rate Lock Volume Fell in November Despite Improving Rate Environment
Despite the improving rate environment, mortgage rate lock volume dropped 10% in November, with purchase locks falling 12%, cash-out refis remaining flat and rate/term...
Rice Park Capital Forms New Advisory Board for Strategic Equity Investing
Rice Park Capital Management, a private investment firm, has formed an advisory board for its strategic equity investing strategy to help with market insight...
First Community Mortgage Selects Jeff Pancer as EVP, Capital Markets
Jeff Pancer has been tapped to fill the new position of executive vice president, capital markets, at First Community Mortgage (FCM).
With a distinguished career...
FHFA Sets New Loan Limits For 2024
Come January 1, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will increase the maximum baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and...