Loan broker LendingTree continues to earn a profit while net earnings at Ocwen Financial remain elusive.

Residential originations could top $2.06 trillion this year, according to a new forecast from the MBA. But is MBA being too cautious?

Lenders worry that including the language preference question on the URLA might expose them to litigation from non-English-speaking borrowers and slow down the homebuying process.

Earlier in the year, production forecasts were downright glum. But thanks to the never-ending rate rally, 2019 could turn out to be a $2 trillion-plus year for originations.

Remember when rates ticked up a few weeks ago? Forget about it. Rates fell again, applications are strong and pipelines are full.

Homeowner equity hit an all-time high in the first half of 2019, thanks to rising real estate values, according to a recent report from CoreLogic.

Growth in subservicing contracts slowed a bit in the second quarter as con-tinued low interest rates took their toll. It’s anticipated that once rates in-crease, more vendors could disappear through M&A.

When originations boom, warehouse banks clean up. In the second quarter commitment authority to nonbanks increased by 13.5% overall but usage rates are nearing 70%.