Retail lending reigned supreme in the second quarter as lenders facing an onslaught of consumer demand focused on the most efficient and profitable production strategy. (Includes two data charts.)

Even though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have loosened standards for property appraisals, lenders are choosing the option of using appraisal waiver programs.

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.

When interest rates on mortgages increase, potential borrowers put more effort into shopping for a loan, according to a study by the Federal Reserve.

Quicken Loans’ parent, Rocket, has revealed a $950 million revolving credit facility, with Chase serving as the administrative agent on the deal.

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

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.

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