The Mortgage Bankers Association asked HUD to withhold publication of its final disparate rule, citing “legitimate concerns” that the rule erodes protections needed to combat housing discrimination and systemic inequality.

MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, is seeking industry participants to collaborate on a new initiative to facilitate servicing transfers.

Here in Washington, Congress and the Administration face a critical two weeks—and a time crunch—if there is going to be any compromise/agreement on a new economic stimulus package before the current package expires on July 31.

Dwight Capital, New York, provided $146.9 million in HUD 223(f) loans, which included these featured multifamily properties.

In the last five years, lenders have made great strides with significant investments in best-in-class borrower experiences, navigating a plethora of new digital tools, all while adeptly navigating the ups and downs of the market. In my experience, unfortunately, most initiatives to cut costs and improve quality are short-lived or merely incremental. What I have found over my 25 years in this industry is that transformational growth only occurs when senior leadership commits itself to reevaluating their entire operating model.

(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)

two years ago, mortgage industry advisory firm STRATMOR Group published data illuminating just how important it is for loan officers to attend their closings. We live in a very different world than we did two years ago, and while the nature of closings may have changed in 2020, the impact of the closing on the overall borrower experience has not.

Last week saw a few speed bumps leveled in the road to the complete digital mortgage, with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Ginnie Mae announcing they would begin accepting residential mortgage electronic promissory notes—eNotes—as collateral.