Ellie Mae’s Encompass solution honored with innovation award
Mortgage loan management software used by majority of nation’s lenders
by Amy Tankersley May 29
Delaying homeownership could be costly decision for potential buyers
Buyers risk losing thousands of dollars by not taking advantage of today’s interest rates and home prices, says realtor.com
by Amy Tankersley May 28
App makes billions of property records searchable
First American’s DataTree revamp offers verified property and mortgage data online for real estate pros
by Amy Tankersley May 28
5 CFPB facts agents must know
This bureau can help simplify and ease the process of homebuying for clients
by Nabil Captan May 28
Mortgage lenders warm up to e-signatures
Change is an effort to reduce paper-based errors, demonstrate compliance and centralize documents
by Amy Tankersley May 27
Why lending standards won't get better
No consensus means no relief
by Steve Cook May 27
A house is not a home -- a look at millennials and their buying power
A discussion with Jeff Ball, president and CEO of Visio Financial Services
by Rachael Hite May 27
QM rule
Leaders across real estate industry urge CFPB to implement ‘hold-harmless’ period for liability under new regs
by Amy Tankersley May 26
Fannie Mae and Ellie Mae: yay for purchase transactions
Economists celebrate uptick in mortgage originations
by Amy Tankersley May 22
Zillow's Long Form does the opposite of 'advocate for consumers'
Opinion
Transparency, price and consumer value: Portal goes 0-for-3
by Rajesh Bhat May 22
Why in-house lenders are ineffective
Opinion
This one-stop-shop convenience is flawed, which makes the lending process inefficient
by Jason Turner May 22
We need a new standard for calculating home loans -- here's why
An explanation of the complex interest system
by Jeffrey Hogue May 22
Report recommends adding phone, utility payments to credit score information
Policy and Economic Research Council says nonfinancial bill payment behavior enhances risk assessment
by Erik Pisor May 21
Mortgage loan QC assessment tool offers 'TrueView' of lender errors
QC View will identify lenders’ most frequent errors and compare them across industry averages
by Amy Tankersley May 21
Sindeo 'demystifies' mortgage application process for buyers — and lenders
Lender-paid mortgage originator leverages technology to make mortgage loan application process more efficient and transparent
by Amy Tankersley May 21
Down payment assistance website offers gold mine for potential buyers
Down Payment Resource’s online database offers buyers — and real estate pros — thousands of different programs to help them buy a home
by Amy Tankersley May 20