Moving the origination process online has done little to reduce the racial disparities in mortgage lending, according to a new analysis of HMDA data.

Incorporating alternative data into the underwriting model with rigorous front-end control may help eliminate racial inequality in housing, according to industry analysts.

Pre-pandemic, consumers would start shopping 180 days before closing on a mortgage. The window has now shrunk to 100 days.

There’s more than one way to skin an MSR cat. Meanwhile, looks like UWM’s SPAC will be completed in December.

Many potential buyers haven’t been able to take advantage of low mortgage rates because home prices have increased faster than income, limiting affordability.

Working from home is going pretty well for lenders, with some reporting increased productivity and only one out of 33 surveyed noting a reduction in profits.

The sale of Ginnie servicing rights have been anemic for two full quarters. But hope springs eternal the market might be reviving soon.

The number of LOs hired and coached increased by 19% year-over-year, according to LBA Ware.

Pretium Partners and a unit of Ares Management will acquire Front Yard Residential in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. The move follows recent complaints from shareholders regarding mismanagement.

The coronavirus pandemic has sped the adoption of remote online notarizations, but uniformity and collaboration are critical for sustainability.