RE/MAX Holdings and Motto Mortgage acquired wemlo, a provider of third-party mortgage loan processing services.

Monitoring calls between employees and borrowers can provide insight on customer satisfaction and help servicers meet compliance requirements, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The “new normal” of remote work and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a boom in digital lending platforms — and their values.

Despite holding sizable equity, homeowners are reluctant to tap it due to concerns tied to the pandemic, according to the MBA.

Data vendor Black Knight plans to combine its Compass Analytics business with Optimal Blue in a newly formed entity, with an emphasis on cross-selling products.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization said it is developing standards to facilitate more efficient servicing transfers. The organization is asking industry participants to join its working group.

Several states had online notarization policies for mortgage closings before the pandemic, but more than half of the states have issued orders in recent months — some of them hastily written.

The parent company of Quicken Loans splurged $905 million on marketing last year, helping the nonbank become the second largest mortgage lender. The firm is now ready to launch an IPO.

While some of the adjustments were initially thought to be temporary, lenders are preparing to make some permanent changes.

Bill Foley, the man who made Fidelity Financial into a title insurance giant, has his eyes on mortgage analytics vendor CoreLogic. But will antitrust concerns prevail?