Due to limited opportunities for face-to-face interactions, the ability to use remote online notarization to complete financial transactions has become a major priority for the real estate finance industry. RON uses two-way audio-visual technology to complete a notarial act when the principal is not in the same physical location as the notary public.

Regina M. Lowrie, CMB, is President and CEO of Dytrix, a fintech company that enables secure financial transactions for institutions through the Dytrix Platform, which includes wire/ACH transfer validation and closing agent management.

While the falling home loan rates mean a booming business for the mortgage industry and a sign the housing market may help the U.S. economy avoid a true recession, it could also pose a challenge for those trying to process the influx of applications and requests. The digital mortgage servicing journey must focus on streamlining the process through technology and data-enabled solutions.

Mortgage applications increased from one week earlier as the 30-year fixed interest rate fell to the lowest level in survey history, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 10.

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation, which helps families around the country stay in their homes while a child is being treated for a critical illness or injury, is seeing an increase in grant applications from families in need. Here's how you can help.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers closed a record $600.6 billion of loans in 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2019 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Annual Origination Volume Summation.