The Federal Housing Administration has proposed several revisions to its lender certification requirements, including revisions to its "defect taxonomy."
Read More »Blue Water Appoints Joseph Grimes III
As Senior Advisor at Blue Water, Grimes brings extensive expertise from his 35+ year career in financial services.
Read More »New Month, New Direction for Mortgage Rates
After weeks of steady increase, Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey reports rates are nearing their lowest marks of 2019.
Read More »How Young Buyers are Making Down Payments
According to a recent study, many first-time homebuyers may be mistaken about their potential down payment. How are young buyers making these payments?
Read More »Big Data: Changing the Mortgage Business
The era of big data is here and has already started influencing the way lenders operate and servicers manage their mortgage portfolios. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the May issue of MReport, out now.
Read More »Wolters Kluwer Adds New Capability
Wolter Kluwers' Portfolio Sync combines customers’ existing iLien filings with public records data into one view.
Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Q1 Financial Results
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's most recent financial results reveals how the GSEs impacted the mortgage market in Q1.
Read More »The Steady Mortgage Rate Incline
Mortgage rates may have been rising, but the rest of the market is still performing strongly. Here's what economists say is driving higher homebuying activity in 2019.
Read More »2019’s Improved Housing Outlook
According to a recently revised report, 2019 may turn out to be a stronger year in housing than originally anticipated. Find out how mortgage rates, new construction, and homebuyer purchasing power is influencing the year.
Read More »Fintech’s Impact on Mortgage Processes
A recent study takes a look at which technologies lenders believe can positively impact their bottom line. Find out how the right tech can cut costs and improve efficiencies.
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