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.

High hopes for nonbank origination results; a trade group chief steps down for personal remarks he made online.

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

Redlining practices of several decades ago continue to have an adverse impact on black families’ homeownership rates and home equity, according to a recent study by Redfin.

Servicers have amped up their hiring and embraced virtual assistance, lowering average hold time to 1.8 minutes.

Nonbank mortgage giant Quicken is contemplating an IPO. Okay, but who else? How about: Caliber and loanDepot.

Though initially wary of the online closing process, borrowers’ satisfaction with their lenders appears to have increased during the pandemic.

Bank trade groups support an interim final rule that allows depositories to defer appraisals for up to 120 days in certain circumstances. Appraisers, on the other hand, have raised concerns.

A startup, Beeline, promises it can decide on a mortgage application in as little as 15 minutes.

Having hit a rocky patch during the pandemic, Impac Mortgage will be late in reporting first-quarter results and it’s selling most of its MSRs. What’s next?