Margie Hennessey: It’s Still Uncertain How Rising Rates Will Impact Home Sales
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Margie Hennessey is a regional executive for Embrace Home Loans. MortgageOrb recently interviewed Hennessey to learn more about what mortgage...
Pam Perdue: Unified Compliance Management Systems Will Transform Mortgage Operations
PERSON OF THE WEEK: New rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) require that all mortgage lenders maintain compliance management systems (CMS) -...
The Future of the Fed, Trump Style
BLOG VIEW: As he has with most of his appointments since taking office, President Trump has gone out of the norm with his choice...
Turning Loan Prospects Into Borrowers
BLOG VIEW: According to the National Survey of Mortgage Brokers (NSMB), about 50% of borrowers seriously considered more than one lender before choosing where...
Mark Collins: Purchasing of Delinquent Property Taxes is Big Business
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Mark Collins is senior tax executive with LERETA, a provider of property tax data to the mortgage servicing industry.
MortgageOrb recently...
Modernizing Consumer Foreclosure Relief Programs
BLOG VIEW: During the height of the Great Recession, with residential mortgage default frequency and severity at historical highs, an avalanche of consumer relief...
Where Will Interest Rates Take Us in 2018?
BLOG VIEW: Interest rates could be the biggest hurdle facing real estate in 2018. There’s no other force that can so quickly or universally...
Improving Mortgage Sales and Operations Through Data
BLOG VIEW: Although there has been a great deal of progress made in modernizing the mortgage industry, the fundamental idea of a mortgage and...
Rob Pajon: Mortgage Servicers Need Technology That Adjusts to Business Cycles
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Rob Pajon is senior vice president, marketing and product, with U.S. Real Estate Services (USRES), a company focused on REO...
New Year Resolution: Instant Property Reports
BLOG VIEW: As 2017 ends and we look to the fresh start of a new year, it is important to think about all of...
Oregon Mortgage Servicers Must be Licensed and Bonded
BLOG VIEW: Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, mortgage servicers in Oregon will need to be licensed and bonded in order to conduct business in the...
John Ardy: Secondary Market Trading Getting Faster, More Granular with Technology
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In case you haven’t noticed, technology is completely changing how the secondary market operates - particularly with regard to speed...
Alex Kolodner: Compliance Needs Will Continue to Drive the Mortgage Industry
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Alex Kolodner is client operations manager for IndiSoft, a provider of compliance software to the mortgage industry.
MortgageOrb recently interviewed Kolodner...
Fintech is Here to Stay
BLOG VIEW: Gone are the days when shopping malls dominated retail. Streaming services are replacing DVDs, which, in turn, replaced VHS tapes. Technology has...
Tom Gillen: Expect to See Increasing Use of Alternative Credit Data
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Tom Gillen is senior vice president of secondary marketing for Churchill Mortgage, which offers residential mortgages across 44 states.
MortgageOrb recently...
Elements to Consider When Selecting a Real Estate Marketplace
BLOG VIEW: The continued growth in consumer-facing technology has paved the way for a better model of buying and selling real estate.
By leveraging online...
The Value of True Digital Lending
BLOG VIEW: When it comes to modern digital lending, point-of-sale technology is a trendy topic. Every lender wants a shiny, intuitive POS for their...
Next Wave: Speech Recognition Grows in Popularity
BLOG VIEW: It’s pretty safe to say that everyone has either heard of and/or used Siri, Alexa or Google Home technology to order laundry...
Jim Vaca: For Mortgage Servicers, Vendor Management Isn’t a Part-Time Job
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Jim Vaca is vice president of vendor management operations at Altisource, a provider of software and services to the mortgage...
Corey Smith: The Step Beyond the AVM
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Corey Smith is chief operating officer of Austin, Texas-based FirstClose, provider of technology solutions to refinance and home equity lenders,...