For the first time, MISMO is charging a 75-cent-per-loan fee for mortgages registered electronically. The fee will help fund MISMO’s activities, with an emphasis on digital mortgages.

Home-sale prices increased by 18% year-over-year for the week ending Jan. 24, while pending sales grew by 28%, according to Redfin.

Not only did loanDepot have blowout earnings in 2020, but its CEO and founder took home a blowout paycheck. Are there more like it?

A survey of servicing executives by Fannie Mae found that the companies are having difficulties keeping up with forbearance requirements. Staffing capacity is also an issue.

Lenders surveyed by Altisource cited technology as one of their biggest challenges, while also selecting technology enhancements as an important factor to increase business.

Online lending platform Blend recently raised $300 million in Series G funding. Also, Goldman Sachs took an undisclosed stake in a cloud-based loan origination platform.

Researchers at the think tank focused on the presence of appraisal bias during refinancing transactions because such loans “lack an arm’s length transaction.”

It’s too early to tell if the foreclosures have been avoided altogether or just pushed further into the future, a Federal Reserve economist said.

The commission’s recent settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics shows the FTC, like other federal agencies, is increasing its focus on vendors and third-party firms.

Industry watchers believe mortgage servicers have a lot on their plate this year in terms of compliance with CARES Act forbearance, state-level relief guidance and limitations on foreclosures.