Changing standards for the qualified-mortgage patch could lead to increased use of proprietary automated underwriting systems.

The “implied guarantee subsidy” that underpins the FHLBank operations is the reason why financial institutions of all kinds are clamoring for membership, according to former Freddie CEO Don Layton.

Bank of America wrote policies between 2010 and 2016 that denied mortgages and HELOCs to adults with disabilities who were under legal guardianships or conservatorships.

Residential lenders originated $865 billion of mortgages in the second quarter, the highest level since 2003. While most shops reported robust increases, a number of top-tier banks and nonbanks failed to keep pace. (Includes two data charts.)

Just how good are loan volumes these days? Answer: there’s plenty of talk about LOs earning $1 million this year and buying Teslas.

It’s one for the record books: A $3.55 billion second-quarter profit for Quicken parent Rocket Companies. But how did they do it?

The action doesn’t come as a total surprise. Industry attorneys said the CFPB, even under a business-friendly GOP, has been itching to do so for several years.

Canadian mortgages are remarkably short — just one to four years. The monthly payments, though, are comparable to American mortgages because the loans are still amortized over 25 to 30 years.

Even as many parts of the country see a surge in coronavirus infections, activity in the purchase-mortgage market continues unabated.

When it comes to origination gains, Wells Fargo and JPM took a backseat to some of their commercial banking brethren in 2Q20.