TD Bank led the lending pack in terms of sequential growth in the third quarter: 76.2%, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends ranking. Could this mark a sea change for banks in mortgages? Probably not. (Includes data chart.)

Nonbank mortgage lenders and depositories live in a different world. Right? Yes and no. Inside Mortgage Trends ranks the top 20 home lenders by institution type. (Includes two data charts.)

A new study found that the average interest rate in 2018 was 5.40% but a borrower paid as low as 4.24% in Hawaii or as high as 7.71% in Maine.

Although residential loan production has been strong the past two quarters, mortgage hiring of new workers hasn’t exactly caught fire.

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points this week, assuring mortgage lenders strong operating conditions in the months ahead. Still, the production outlook is a bit darker for 2020.

The conditions that prompt a cash-out refi differ from those that drive a rate/term refi, research published by the Philadelphia Fed shows.

In January, the origination forecast for 2019 looked bleak but that was before rates began their relentless descent. Today? Optimism abounds with several shops reporting strong lending results for 3Q19.

In its thirst to expand the company’s presence in wholesale lending, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services this week unveiled big hiring plans for Detroit and Charlotte.

The fintech company rolled out a new product to help simplify the pre-approval process for its lender clients.

Loan applications are on the rise once again after a down reading the week before. And it appears the good times will last through the fall.