From the outside, lending looks like a straightforward business. All you have to do is take the application from someone who wants a loan and determine whether or not you think they are a good risk for the deal and will repay the loan. Of course, it’s not that simple. It never has been.

Hall Structured Finance, Dallas, originated a $16.6 million first lien construction loan for the development of a Hyatt Place hotel in Jackson, Tenn.

This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Remember just a few years ago when companies were hesitant to embrace cloud computing? Now, cloud-based strategies are standard industry-wide. I foresee the same destiny for blockchain technologies, and the revolution is already underway.

For those who attended MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference in February, the unveiling of the delinquency data for the fourth quarter of 2022 caused quite a stir.

Industry news briefs from Ginnie Mae, Freddic Mac, LenderLogix, ClearValue and Voxtur.