With productive loan originators at a premium, there are strategies lenders can implement to protect themselves from poaching.

A more challenging housing market has led more homebuyers to seek guidance from loan officers, according to a new J.D. Power survey.

Officials at Blend are optimistic the mortgage technology provider will reach its goal of sustained profitability in the fourth quarter.

Lock-in persists; eClosing found to provide pricing gains; home sales expected to increase; LOs shy away from AI; credit card offers rewards points for mortgage payments; steady profits for LendingTree from lead business.

Investments in technology are helping Mr. Cooper reduce its servicing costs and allowing the industry’s largest servicer to place competitive bids on servicing portfolios.

Fannie Mae found that most mortgage lenders think it would be valuable to simplify and standardize closing cost line-item descriptions.

A new study from J.D. Power showed that mortgage servicers could better meet customer demands by implementing online chat and AI technologies into their workflows.

Lenders, servicers and tech vendors are touting their latest products that include AI; many borrowers don’t appear to be ready to embrace AI in the mortgage process; and a handful of non-AI announcements.

Outsourcing mortgage fulfillment services could be a cost-effective way for originators to increase volume without significantly adding staff.

Six of the top 10 significant defects in loans acquired by Fannie Mae in the first quarter of this year weren’t on the list in the last quarter of 2023. Income calculation, though remained at the top of the list.