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A recent study explored current business trends for mortgage originators and the efficiencies they needed to build to capitalize on them. Click through to read the findings.

As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?

Despite a tough home buying market and rising rates, April saw an increase of purchase loans that were closed according to a report. What are the factors likely to impact these numbers going into summer?

The issuance of MBS increased in April according to a Ginnie Mae report. Click through to learn the share of single-family housing in this mix.

A new research looks at how various scenarios of an administrative reform for the GSEs, in the absence of a reform legislation, could affect the mortgage and housing markets.

Digital POS systems make the loan officer’s job faster and the homeowner’s experience better. Learn what implementing a POS can do for your origination team. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the May issue of MReport, out now.

Even with wage increases, homes remain unaffordable for many teachers. Which were the cities where teachers could afford a roof?

A change in regulations saw fewer banks reporting HMDA data, which indicated an increase in home lending. See how other HMDA data indicators performed by clicking through.

The mortgage market continued performing well in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report. Here’s what the numbers foretell for lenders looking at the non-prime market.

As homebuyers get more comfortable with text messaging to communicate for the mortgage loans, how can lenders adapt to use this technology to speed up the process?