Homeowners are tapping their equity to pay off consumer credit debt and student loans.

The lender sees major opportunities to increase mortgage volume by reaching out to borrowers who speak only Spanish or have limited English proficiency, even as HUD pulls back on translation services.

Officials at MISMO believe that the e-Eligibility Exchange has helped mortgage lenders overcome counterparty approval challenges for use of eNotes.

DART is a lien and eNote registry built on the Provenance blockchain.

Figure has big plans for its loan registry, positioning it as a competition to MERS. To this point, though, Figure’s blockchain-powered DART registry has been used only in its internal platform.

Larger credit unions are increasingly acquiring community banks and reducing mortgage lending in local communities, according to the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Katie Sweeney denied allegations from the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts that she steered sponsorships and contracts away from the trade group for personal gain.

It takes time to build volume for an HEI securitization because of the relatively small size of each HEI contract.

Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy after fraud allegations emerged following a portfolio review by one of its creditors.

Smaller contract sizes on home equity investments have made forward-flow agreements an attractive option for investors.