Tag Archives: Mortgage Lenders

With the first Fed rate hike in a year occurring on Wednesday and the average 30-year FRM nearly 20 basis points higher than it was at this time a year ago, lender optimism toward the market has plunged as this year ends and a new one begins.

Real-time exchange of information among all parties involved in the origination process is one of the challenges for the lending industry in 2017.

Mortgage rates are at their highest level in 16 months after five straight weeks of increasing. What can lenders expect in the new higher mortgage rate environment?

A recent survey found that a higher-than-expected share of buyers said they were regretting their lender choice. What did they cite as the source of their dissatisfaction?

A recent survey from Freddie Mac found that a majority of real estate professionals are highly selective about which lenders get their clients' business.

The Bureau has issued a letter of warning to 44 mortgage lenders and brokers, telling them that they may not be in compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

The nation's top mortgage lenders have seen a significant decline in mortgage concentration since it peaked in 2011.

Q3 marked the third straight quarter in which lenders reported a net positive profit margin outlook, according to Fannie Mae. Notably, compliance costs were less of a concern among lenders compared with Q3 last year.

Many mortgage lenders have some type of online presence. But do they have a digital brand, a message, or image in the ever increasing online world? Do they need one?

Violations were relatively small, but significant enough for the CFPB to require corrective action.