Origination

Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC), a Florida-based mortgage industry service provider, joined other firms in Las Colinas, Texas, late March at the Five Star Institute's second annual MPact conference.

Fiserv, Inc., announced it has partnered with ChannelNet to create LoanLink, an online channel that enables LoanServ users to quickly roll out self-service websites for borrowers.

First time claims for unemployment insurance increased for the fourth time in the last five weeks, edging up 4,000 for the week ending April 13 to 352,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists expected 347,000 initial claims. Initial jobless claims for the week ending April 6 were revised up to 348,000 from the originally reported 346,000.

Purchase loan share picked up more ground in March as mortgage rates climbed further, according to the latest Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae.

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance (USMI), a unit of Richmond-based Genworth Financial, announced a redesigned Commitment/Certificate of Insurance intended to make it easier for customers to understand information about their mortgage insurance.

According to MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 12, application volume increased 4.8 percent week-over-week on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Blueberry Systems, LLC announced that its RELAY loan origination system (LOS) is now the platform of choice at Cole Taylor Mortgage.

Carrington Mortgage Services' Wholesale Lending Division announced it has added 14 professionals to its sales staff to better provide in-market services to brokers and borrowers.

U.S. property values went into spring continuing the growth trend that started a year ago, according to FNC's Residential Price Index (RPI) for February. The index, based on recorded sales of non-distressed properties (both new and existing homes) in the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), recorded a 28-month high after rising for 12 consecutive months. Yearly, the index was up 6.1 percent--its fastest gain since July 2006. Month-over-month, the index was up 0.2 percent.

Capsilon announced it has merged its Katalyst and DocVelocity imaging systems into a combined offering.