The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Freddy Feliz joined the Association as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.

ORLANDO—Valerie Gordon understands the power of communication and its impact on the personal narrative.

LBA Ware, Macon, Ga., released its 2019 Loan Originator Compensation Report, finding, base commission for LOs effectively unchanged from 2018 to 2019 despite increased industry focus on cost reduction.

There are countless arguments that have been made regarding why lenders should embrace remote online notarization, but in my eyes it all boils down to a few questions every lender should be asking themselves. How do I make it more convenient for my borrowers to do business with me? How do I fully realize the benefits of an eClosing? How can we increase loan officer referrals?

ORLANDO—Low mortgage rates, improved home-building rates and a growing number of people aspiring to homeownership makes for an optimistic formula for the mortgage servicing industry, said Mortgage Bankers Association economists, despite some potential headwinds in the short term.

ORLANDO—The Mortgage Bankers Association released a white paper that analyzes federal foreclosure prevention programs and offers recommendations to better align and standardize those programs.