Lending and Originations

MI provider adds title insurance and settlement services to its business operations in new deal.

A consistent decline in mortgage rates has attracted the attention of buyers and those seeking refis, as the MBA reports a rise in mortgage apps in excess of 7% week-over-week.

In a volatile mortgage rate environment, Carrington is offering assumable mortgages as another loan option in today’s real estate market.

Lenders remained profitable during the refi boom, but as Carlos Sa of MILOS explains, most lenders had difficulty keeping up, as refis are not always as simple as we’d like.

Addressing the issue of appraisal bias is critical, and Jeffrey Hogan of Veros explains what can be done to identify and prevent this problem.

UWM promotes 25-plus-year experienced accounting/finance professional to CFO role after time spent at AOL and the SEC.

A new study from Zillow has found that workers making minimum wage need three roommates or four jobs to afford the average two-bedroom rental.

“Mortgage rates declined for the fourth straight week and have now fallen almost 40 basis points over the past month,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.

New-to-credit consumers on the rise, with credit cards being the most common option.

For the fifth consecutive month, the S&P Dow Jones Indices reported declining home prices in the U.S., as potential buyers took a bigger step back from the market.