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February 10, 2004
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RESPA Reform Skeptics Await "Two-Package Proposal" Segments of the mortgage industry lambast HUD over potentially earthshaking changes in settlement.   |
Bank Technology News
October 2009
John Adams |
IT Cleanup in the Home Equity Aisle Two risky strategies of the past -- high-cost home equity loans made without tax and insurance escrow accounts, and the use of tech platforms siloed between different types of real estate lending -- are coming back to bite mortgage lenders via tough new regulations. |
Bank Technology News
February 2011
John Adams |
Mortgage Reboot: Rolling Thunder Looking to protect borrowers and score political points with consumers worried about foreclosures and underwater loans, Congress and regulators are unleashing an almost-constant barrage of new mortgage laws and regulations. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
Knee Deep in Regulation As part of the fallout from the latest financial crisis, bankers are wading through new layers of regulation while scanning for clearer skies ahead. |
OCC Bulletin
August 24, 2006 |
Annual Dollar Trigger for Certain Home Mortgage Loans The Federal Reserve Board published its annual amendment to its Regulation Z Commentary related to the dollar amount that triggers requirements for certain home mortgage loans subject to 12 CFR 226.32. |
This Old House
Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
Entrepreneur
September 2008
Rosalind Resnick |
The Going Rate Think long-term when it comes to refinancing. |
U.S. Banker
November 2001
Mark Fogarty |
Unexpected Lovefest Some expected a turf war to erupt between mortgage bankers and Realtors as a result of the real estate industry's new ability to provide home finance. But the two groups are now lovey-dovey... |
U.S. Banker
May 2010
Rob Garver |
No Regulatory Relief in Sight Five new rules have taken effect since Jan. 1 and at least eight more are on the way. The onslaught is posing immense challenges for banks trying to keep up. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 11, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
Packages Galore Real-estate settlement-services companies see green. |
This Old House
L. Gallant & D. Snoonian |
The Mortgage Crisis: Where to Go for Help The Fed's decision to lower interest rates means more people might be looking for home loans again. These Web-based resources can help you avoid the risky ones, and find the loan that's right for you. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 29, 2006
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Originating Relationships Mortgage bankers are mining and analyzing data to get a bigger bang for their relationship buck. |
U.S. Banker
January 2011
Alan Kline |
Common-Sense Ideas for Consumer Lending Even the smallest consumer loan requires almost as much documentation as a $250,000 business loan, and it's only going to get worse under Dodd-Frank. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
Ian Speigel |
Basics Of A Home Mortgage For some people, taking out a mortgage is a nauseating and terrifying proposition. It's not difficult to understand why. After all, you're basically laying your financial bits and pieces on the table and asking to be judged. But it doesn't have to be so bad. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Free Mortgage? Look Again Free offers are rarely simple acts of kindness. When you see a no-cost mortgage, ask your lender about what exactly is free. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 24, 2008
Ann Grochala |
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
You Really Need to Do This Again Mortgage rates are down again. Time to refi? |
Bank Technology News
May 2010
John Adams |
Tech Providers Pitch Mortgage Processing in the Cloud First American has granted worldwide exclusive rights to Dorado, giving the firm, which offers collaborative cloud computing solutions to financial services clients, the ability to combine First American's data and analytics engines with its own collaborative transaction processing technology. |
Bank Technology News
September 2001
Joseph McKendrick |
Compliance Gets Complex A changing world brings banks new regulatory challenges... |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004 |
Understanding Mortgage Brokers For many people, the best way to get a mortgage is through a broker. |
U.S. Banker
September 2010
Alan Kline |
Not All Doom and Gloom There's not much upside for big banks, but the widely disliked Dodd-Frank Act has some benefits for community banks. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Gail Liberman |
Advisors Reap Commissions From Mortgage Boom A few options provide opportunities for advisors to originate mortgages. |
Bank Systems & Technology
April 1, 2005
Cynthia Ramsaran |
Echoes of the Mortgage Boom With more institutions vying for the business of fewer customers, it's more important than ever for mortgage players seeking to grow revenues to improve service by offering new and differentiated mortgage products, such as Web-based offerings. |
Bank Technology News
March 2006
Michael Grebb |
Cutting To the Chase New rules under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act require lenders to collect and reveal data on a loan applicant's race, sex and income. Institutions must also share how they determine rate spreads for different applicants. |
AskMen.com
Alex Matjanec |
Tips For First-Time Home Buyers Though many homeowners are shaking their fists at the current housing market, this much is certain: Those considering a first home have a great opportunity to score their dream pad at a fraction of the cost. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 25, 2008
Nancy Feig |
Ellie Mae Issues New Version of Encompass Mortgage Management System Version 3.5 of the Standard and Professional Editions of the Encompass Mortgage Management System has new enhancements and upgrades. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2006 |
Mortgage Brokers Demystified Mortgage brokers make a lot of sense (and money) for some people. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Gas Up Your Mortgage? Could an accelerator program be a good idea if you've worked through your priorities and decided that paying off your mortgage quickly ranks at the top? |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 30, 2008
Kristie Cattafi |
SigniaDocs Rolls Out Lender Disclosure Solution SigniaDocs introduces eSign eNsure, which helps enforce compliant disclosure and loan closing practices. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 28, 2006
Nancy Feig |
U.S. Bank Automates Mortgage Workflow With Wolters Kluwer To automate the wholesale lending process, this bank utilized the VMP X4 Workflow Manager solution from Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. |
U.S. Banker
January 2011
Glen Fest |
Taking Exception Lenders are widely expected to opt for an easier, though potentially more costly, alternative to new risk-based pricing disclosures. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Mortgage Lenders' Dual Masters Whatever steps some lenders and loan service agents are willing to take to help troubled mortgage holders, the crush of delinquencies and foreclosures, along with radically tightened credit standards in the mortgage industry, will make for a slow recovery for the U.S. housing market. |
U.S. Banker
June 2008
Anthony Malakian |
When Big Banks Retreat Small Banks Rush In With many big banks cutting back mortgage lending for single-family homes, Main Street banks are looking to gain ground in their local communities by grabbing the business left on the table. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
The 6% Solution Be a little creative, financially, when you buy your next house, and you might profit. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2011
June Fletcher |
Going Into Reverse Several big banks have abandoned reverse mortgages this year, some watchdog groups have maligned them and consumers have shied away from them. Nevertheless, now may be a good time to recommend them to clients. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2006 |
Mortgage Points, Explained If you're learning about mortgages, you'll hear the term "points" a lot. A "point" is 1% of the value of the mortgage loan. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is the Housing ATM Reopening? Many seniors will be glad to hear what a number of lending institutions are saying about reverse mortgages. They are getting less expensive. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Thomas P. Vartanian |
Crisis and Opportunity In Subprime Mortgage Markets Problems in the subprime mortgage business will inevitably lead to opportunities for those who can evaluate, service or manage the underlying loans, securities and real estate. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Fed's Not-So-Funny Comedy Routine The Fed's proposals to halt deceptive home lending could turn the Congress loose. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
9 Mortgage Don'ts But no matter how much you owe, unless you're a lottery winner, you've probably used a mortgage to buy your home. Here are some tips on what not to do when making one of the biggest purchases of your life. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Get the Point on "Points" If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about origination and discount points. There's a time you should pay points, and a time you should skip them. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Mortgage Payment Blues If your mortgage rate is rising, is it time to refinance? |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004 |
"Points" Explained If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about points. Learn what points are before you pay them. |
BusinessWeek
April 7, 2011
Karen Weise |
Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Could Get Bigger Federal agencies putting mortgage and derivative reforms into force are writing rules that seem to have a big-bank bias. |
Bank Technology News
January 2007
John Adams |
Paperless Mortgages: The Broker Pens Her Own Program Hawaiian mortgage broker Donna Iwane was frustrated by cumbersome processing, so she developed a Web application that creates loan proposals in less than a minute. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2003
Parke Chapman |
MBA: Commercial mortgage originations up 5% A survey of mortgage bankers conducted by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA) reports that mortgage originations were up over 5% for 2002. |
Bank Technology News
October 2010
Sausner et al. |
Balancing Act Here's a look at three areas of mortgage lending -- origination risk, default management, and impending regulations -- and some of the answers on the table today. |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Engen |
The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis. |
