A new report by Moody’s revealed that current macroeconomic conditions had been favorable for the mortgage insurance industry. But which factors were holding back the growth of originations in this segment?
Read More »Is Home Price Appreciation at the Tipping Point?
The appreciation of home prices is slowing down, according to a new report. See how this moderation can impact the market.
Read More »What’s Holding Back Young American Homebuyers?
Millennials know that purchasing a home is a good investment, yet many young homebuyers are unprepared. A recent report recommended changes that can get this group back on the path to investing in real estate.
Read More »Examining the Gaps in Loan Application Denials
While it may be harder for some people to get a loan approved than others, a research looked at the correlation between loan denials and diverse groups of people. Turns out, the gap isn't as much when looked at from the point of view of creditworthiness.
Read More »Where In-Demand Markets are Slowing Down
Markets such as Seattle are historically high in demand, but over the past year, that demand has slowed down. See what popular cities are seeing similar stalls in demand
Read More »TD Implements Ellie Mae’s Encompass
Ellie Mae announced that TD Bank had begun their roll out the Encompass digital mortgage solution, an Ellie Mae platform. TD Bank hopes to use Encompass to merge origination and call center vendor integrations onto one platform, as well as speed up deployment of new online products and reduce loan cycle times.
Read More »RoundPoint Mortgage Makes the Inc. 5000 List
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation gained spot number 2,386 on Inc. magazine’s 38th annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. RoundPoint joins the rank of other companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, and Zillow who all gained national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000 list.
Read More »Rushmore Ratings See an Uptick
The ratings agency recently upgraded Rushmore’s Servicer Quality assessment. What were the factors that helped the servicer achieve above average SQ rating from Moody’s?
Read More »Keeping an Eye on Falling Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates are decreasing, and the industry has taken notice. See what experts have to say about the rate decline and what it means for home sales.
Read More »Why Jumbo Loans are Less Expensive in 2018
Before 2013, jumbo loans tended to have higher interest rates than conforming loans, but that has since changed, according to a report. What's different about the market today that's making jumbo loans the more popular choice?
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