Chase has promoted three individuals in its originations business: Sean Grzebin, Greg Beliles, and Lawrence Bailey.
Read More »Tapping Home Equity: The Rise of HELOCs
HELOC originations have been consistently on the rise despite a decline in overall originations. What is driving the popularity of HELOCs?
Read More »What to Expect from the Originations Market in 2017
John Vella, Chief Revenue Office with Altisource Portfolio Solutions, recently discussed with MReport some of the things to expect from originations heading into next year.
Read More »Paper, Rock, Scissors: Are Banks Playing a Game of Chance?
With the rise of homeownership comes the desire of originators to improve the customer experience. Banks are constantly looking to improve the speed, efficiency, security and simplicity of their processes. This select print feature originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of MReport magazine.
Read More »Bad News for Walter Investment’s Origination, Servicing Segments
Walter Investment Managaement Corp., on Tuesday continued a trend observed among many non-bank servicers in the last year and the start of this year with a major loss to its first quarter earnings, particularly in its mortgage servicing and origination segments.
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Tough Road for Home Sales
Last month, new single-family home sales failed to impress, dropping nearly 10 percent, while existing-home sales saw little movement. Many in the industry are a bit skeptical of a turnaround this month due to a lack of inventory.
Read More »Nationstar’s Q4 Profits Led by Servicing, Originations Growth
Driven by an uptick in servicing profitability and growth in originations, Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., reported that its fourth quarter 2015 earnings reached $34 million, or 32 cents ...
Read More »What’s Keeping Middle-Aged Borrowers Locked Out of Mortgage Market?
Mortgage originations among middle-aged borrowers, ages 40 to 60, have been on a fast-paced decline since 2004. See what two factors the New York Fed says are keeping them from getting a mortgage loan.
Read More »Here are 3 Ways Lenders Can Strengthen Their Origination Business
Director in the Mortgage Practice at J.D. Power, Craig Martin, offers advice to lenders on how to boost their originations business and ensure customer satisfaction.
Read More »State Housing Finance Agencies Remain Stable Amid Market Challenges
Despite housing market challenges, U.S. state housing finance agencies remain financially sound as mortgage revenue bond issuance, net interest, median ratios, and other factors trend upward.
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