The San Diego-based capital markets advisor’s white paper walks originators through the theory of pipeline hedging.

Although the COVID-19 national emergency was terminated earlier this week, the trend of remote work among mortgage loan officers continues to grow.

While there is potential in the alternative data space to promote fair housing outcomes, the new methods come with their own concurrent risks, according to industry experts.

Feedback from mystery shoppers posing as would-be borrowers could help mortgage lenders meaningfully improve customer experience, according to Stratmor Group.

The data analytics firm said its web-based appraisal tool Validate will help streamline the valuation process by removing obstacles caused by traditional in-person appraisals.

The government-sponsored enterprises purchased a relatively smaller proportion of home loans with lower credit scores in early 2023.

FHA is taking comments through April 27 on a draft mortgagee letter meant to spur more affordable mortgage financing for properties with accessory dwelling units.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said that in 2022 supervisory exams it observed both illegal mortgage referrals and redlining.

The government-sponsored enterprises initiated fewer forbearance plans for their borrowers in January than in December 2022, according to a new foreclosure prevention report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

UWM wants to hire 500 people in three months; First Federal Bank signs deal with BNC; and MISMO seeks members for new eHELOC working group.