Mortgage Broker

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recently announced the launch of a point-of-sale, cloud-based origination system called NAMB All-In. Through ...

Mat Ishbia has helped grow United Wholesale Mortgage from 12 employees and $1 billion in mortgage lending per year into a 2,800-employee company with ...

The mortgage industry has generally struggled this year with the rise in rates, but the broker channel has been growing. Rick Bettencourt, president of the ...

Times are tough for mortgage lenders, as evidenced by the multiple layoffs seen across the mortgage industry. In fact, the nation's small and mid-size mortgage ...

Mortgage Coach introduces Broker Edition to help mortgage brokers grow production by turning transparency and borrower education into a competitive ...

Carrington Mortgage Services has created a nondelegated correspondent channel, looking to build on relationships it has with originators that currently broker ...

The Washington Department of Financial Institutions Division of Consumer Services (DFI) has issued interim regulatory guidance on the use of trust accounts by ...

Tough new regulation recommended by the Kenneth Hayne-led banking royal commission is experiencing push back from mortgage brokers, who say industry ...

Sydney-based mortgage broker Zenik Finance Solution, which made nearly $1 billion in home loans for the big four banks and Macquarie Bank, has engaged in ...

2018 proved to be a rough year for lenders due to the high cost to originate and rising interest rate climate. However, mortgage brokers bucked that trend, with ...

REAL ESTATE MATTERS | Talk to a number of other mortgage lenders, including a mortgage broker, a credit union and an online lender. You should also ...

There's good news and better news for mortgage brokers as the calendar flips to 2019. The good news is that mortgage brokers continue to outpace their retail ...

Mortgage underwriter Linda Weekes has tips for navigating the mortgage loan application process.

Saying that 43-year old mortgage broker Corinna Smith-Gatcke leads a busy life would be an understatement.

Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions we make, but can mortgage brokers be trusted to act in a consumer's best interest?

BLOG VIEW: Many professionals in the financial sector in the U.S. must get licensed and maintain their operating rights via the Nationwide Multistate Licensing ...

Borrowers will likely face flat mortgage broking fees as a result of the financial services royal commission, but they will save in the long run.

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Motto Mortgage, an innovative mortgage brokerage franchise focused on transparency and compliance, ...

What's up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. Rate news summary. From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: ...

Marsden Building Society's head of lending, Steve Robinson's overview of the difference between RIO and an older borrower mortgage also broke into the top ...

Unprecedented levels of growth both in terms of business levels and house prices meant that being a mortgage broker once seemed like the land of honey and ...

If the line of questioning from the banking royal commission is any guide, we should anticipate Commissioner Kenneth Hayne to recommend a major overhaul of ...

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage to come on the bigger issues.

By Leith van Onselen. The banking royal commission interim report was scathing of mortgage broker commissions and the fact that loans written through ...

Also topping the headlines was a warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over an insurance broker that had its authorisation revoked. And online ...

The man concealed from mortgage lenders sales incentives he provided to homebuyers.

Number refinancing is the highest for nearly 10 years.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has announced a new partnership with LendingPad to create a new broker LOS platform, NAMB+LOS, ...

In August 2018, the Senate introduced a bipartisan bill that would help the self-employed and gig economy workers qualify for mortgage loans. The Senate ...

Changing the commissions paid to mortgage brokers would affect competition in the home loan market, Australia's largest investment bank has warned.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) has announced the launch of its new platform, NAMB All-In, available to all NAMB members at no cost.

Lawyers, accountants and doctors who have small deposits but are hoping for big mortgages are in luck. The banks and building societies are falling over ...

Safhir Majid, formerly a mortgage adviser, from Cradley Heath, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment plus a victim surcharge after targeting unsuspecting ...

The brokers are gone but the loans are still there: inside the scandal that links Justin Wang, spruiker of choice to Chinese property investors, the five major banks ...

Much of the fallout from the Royal Commission inquiry into financial misconduct has so far focused on the so-called Australian Big Four banks as well as wealth ...

JOHNSTOWN — Motto Mortgage, a mortgage brokerage launched by Re/Max Holdings Inc. in 2016, has expanded into Northern Colorado. Al Burke, a local ...

Cornerworld (OTCMKTS:CWRL) and Altisource Portfolio Solutions (NASDAQ:ASPS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the ...

'Persistent' sex offender Ryan Thomas had been deported from Australia for sexual offences just months before the incident in Cardiff.

For the first time, Remax Holdings has sold a Motto Mortgage franchise to a real estate brokerage affiliated with a competing franchisor.

Here's why small lenders and brokers looking to strengthen their business in the current environment must adapt to these evolving technologies.

Cadaret Grant & Co. has launched a jumbo mortgage loan and lending program for advisors and their clients through a strategic partnership with BNY Mellon.

By the time the RCMP raided the offices of Fortress Real Developments Inc. on April 13, Mario Narciso and his wife, Fernanda Cortes, had already started to ...

The nation's most powerful financial regulators worry some banks are being "overly cautious" in their lending decisions, after the royal commission ramped up ...

This is a busy time of year, but it is also a good time to review your finances by knowing what resources, grants and rebates are available for new and current ...

Minorities are still charged more for mortgages when all other applicable credit factors are equal — both in person and online, according to a new study by the ...

The nonprofit North Idaho Peace Officers Chaplain Association formed earlier this year out of a loose-knit group of chaplains to comfort victims of traumatic ...

When Carla Jenkins recently sought to refinance a loan over a house she bought six years ago, she faced a very different vetting process from her bank.

That's what I get from my mortgage broker each year after signing up to two home loans in the past six years. Is that what my trailing commissions are paying for?

CBA CEO Matt Comyn admitted at the Royal Commission today that services provided in return for ongoing mortgage broker commission fees are "closer to ...

There's a lot to talk about these days when it comes to the world of mortgage origination: rate hikes, purchase market, consolidation, e-mortgage, margin ...

First National Financial Corp (TSE:FN) Director Robert Mitchell bought 410 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 11th.

So, you're ready to take the leap and become a home owner. For most of us, homes come with mortgages. These large loans take decades to pay off and cost ...

Buying a house has never seemed more out of reach for New Zealanders, especially those living in Auckland. Yet with the nation-wide initiatives now available ...

The insurance agent told Jeanette George he couldn't do anything.His company had opted against renewing her home insurance, which will lapse within weeks.

RECA makes flagging fraud easier with online launch of anonymous reporting.

Sinclair also revealed the regulator is considering redefining what advice is and said it was too focused on technology as the solution to all problems – despite ...

The fraud related to preservation services on Fannie Mae foreclosed properties.

Shares of New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT) currently have an average target price of $6.75. This is the consensus number using estimates ...

A businessman has been jailed for 18 months after becoming involved in an altercation at a bar in Guernsey, according to a local newspaper. The Bailiwick ...

Randy Sportak is the Communications Coordinator for the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association, a position he's held since March 2018. He spent 25 years ...

The pace of real-estate speculation is slowing, a sign of the darkening outlook in the U.S. housing market. Small-time investors who flooded into real estate in ...

Katie Brooksbank, 29, and Tom Haslam, 31, were wrongly refused a mortgage after a broker filled in an application form incorrectly - and it took them six months ...

Floating-rate mortgage holders who feared the BoC's recent full-steam ahead view towards continued rate hikes can take a breather—at least for now.

Problem-solving and offering transparency and education around mortgages are some of the most important aspects of mortgage broking, the CEO of a major ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2018-- Keefe, Bruyette& Woods, Inc., a full- *service*, boutique investment bank and broker- dealer that specializes in the.

When first-home buyer Georgina Emanuel applied for a loan this year her mortgage broker had bad news for her. Even though she had a 30 per cent deposit, ...

The Australia-based programme has set its sights on a New Zealand launch.

The tales of housing malaise stretch across metro New York. A Long Island home sat idle on the market until both its price and taxes were slashed. Buyers in ...

CBA boss Matt Comyn told the royal commission that the bank put profit before customers when it came to reforming mortgage broker commissions or fixing how ...

During Q3 2018 the big money sentiment decreased to 0. That's change of 0.20, from 2018Q2's 0.2. 0 investors sold all, 1 reduced holdings as Two Harbors.

If you're embarking on the homebuying process, you may consider whether working with a mortgage broker is right for your transaction. While you can sort ...

Taking a look at shares of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT), we can see that the average consensus target price based on contributing ...

Banks are becoming a new breed of protectors in the 'nanny state' and the PM needs to get on the front foot and tell banks to do their job and lend us money!

Investors sentiment increased to 0.97 in Q3 2018. Its up 0.09, from 0.88 in 2018Q2. It increased, as 16 investors sold PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust.

Ocwen Financial (NYSE:OCN) and PSM HOLDINGS In/SH (OTCMKTS:PSMH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare ...

Martingale Asset Management LP decreased Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR) stake by 86.17% reported in 2018Q3 SEC filing. Martingale Asset Management LP ...

About 125000 jobs were lost in the mortgage sector at the height of the financial crisis and subprime meltdown a decade ago, and some industry workers, such ...

They should really disclose their commissions to the punter when they sign them up. Also it's in mc interests to give our fat loans for the longest period of time.

Investors sentiment increased to 3.61 in 2018 Q3. Its up 1.26, from 2.35 in 2018Q2. It improved, as 13 investors sold New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. shares.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc (NYSE:MMI) institutional sentiment decreased to 1.3 in 2018 Q3. Its down -1.44, from 2.74 in 2018Q2. The ratio worsened, as 79 ...

Big Money Sentiment decreased to 1.05 in 2018 Q3. It has change of 0.03, from 2018Q2's 1.08. The ratio dived due to Radian Group Inc. positioning: 24 sold ...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers will offer association management services to its affiliates around the country—and already has three state-level ...

Let's say you're doing some mortgage research on your own—you've already talked to a financial planner and ready to take your next step in the home-buying ...

Shares of Axos Financial Inc (NYSE:AX) have been assigned an average broker rating score of 1.50 (Buy) from the eight analysts that cover the company, Zacks ...

Home Partners of America provides a new path to homeownership. For many consumers, homeownership seems out of reach, often due to burdensome ...

United Wholesale Mortgage announced Wednesday it has launched a “revolutionary tool,� giving mortgage brokers complete control over the closing ...

The retail mortgage business is in the fight of its life. They didn't see it coming, but they probably should've. Mortgage broker Anthony Casa, the son of ...

Numbers recently published by Inside Mortgage Finance show that United Wholesale Mortgage actually grew to become the No. 2 overall purchase lender (and ...

Colony Credit Real Estate Inc (NYSE:CLNC) has been assigned an average broker rating score of 2.00 (Buy) from the one brokers that cover the stock, Zacks ...

Four reasons why the mortgage broker profession is very much alive and in fact thriving.

United Wholesale Mortgage prides itself on one accomplishment more than anything else. More than its industry-leading turn times, and more than the fact that it ...

Throughout the year, there are countless national holidays to celebrate. Nearly everyone has heard of National Ice Cream Day, National Teacher Day and ...

Shares of First Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:FBMS) have earned an average broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the two brokers that cover the company, ...

Amazon's pick of Crystal City for part of its HQ2 expansion put a jolt of caffeine in November real estate activity, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors ...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers is teaming up with Pendella, a virtual portal of health insurance providers, to offer members competitive employee ...

Commercial mortgage brokerage could be the next industry to face machine disruption as capital arrangement software hits market.

Hallmark Capital Management Inc decreased Accenture Plc (ACN) stake by 3.97% reported in 2018Q3 SEC filing. Hallmark Capital Management Inc sold 4774 ...

Trussle, the U.K. online mortgage broker that competes most directly with Atomico-backed Habito, has closed £13.6 million in Series B funding. Notably, the ...

This month, I'm interviewing Evan Wade from Philadelphia (NMLS: 1706247/NMLS: 671974). Evan is a Co-Founder and Mortgage Consultant at Philadelphia ...

A magnet mishap involving the South Carolina Gamecocks football schedule brought viral fame to a local mortgage broker. But he's determined to turn the ...