Lenders are missing out on a fair number of loans due to tight lending standards, according to one analysis.
Read More »Mortgage Lending Driving Credit Union Growth
Credit unions are expected to top double-digit loan growth for the ninth consecutive quarter, largely due to an increase in mortgage originations.
Read More »Loan Approval Rates Show Wide Disparity
Despite improvements in mortgage access for borrowers over the last few years, the latest federally released data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act has done nothing to reverse an unfortunate fact.
Read More »Riskier Loans Not Leading to Higher Defect Levels
First-time millennial buyers are playing an increasingly greater role in mortgage finance—but it hasn't translated to greater levels of defects and fraud in mortgage loans, according to one analysis.
Read More »Bank of America to PHH: It’s Over
Bank of America plans to terminate its mortgage origination services agreement with PHH Mortgage this coming spring.
Read More »Equity is On Tap, and Homeowners are Cashing Out
U.S. residential properties have been regaining equity in their homes at a substantial rate since negative equity peaked in 2012, and homeowners are finding a way to use all that equity.
Read More »Freddie Mac Forecasts Q3 Origination Surge
The housing market has remained a bright spot in the U.S. economy, according to the latest outlook from Freddie Mac.
Read More »HELOC Borrowers Might Be Making a Comeback
More HELOC borrowers are making payments on time, but lenders should still proceed with caution, according to a recent white paper.
Read More »Women-Owned Mortgages Perform Better than Credit Histories Suggest
On average, women pay more for mortgages than men do, but those mortgages held by women-only borrowers tend to perform better than those held by men, according to one analysis.
Read More »The $2 Trillion Originations Market is Making a Comeback
After four years and a lot of ups and downs, the mortgage originations market is zeroing in on the $2 trillion mark, according to Freddie Mac.
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