Patrick Gluesing: After Rapids of Refinance, Quality Mortgages Calm the Waters

For the past two years, as rates plummeted to historical lows—due largely to outside factors—originators and servicers have enjoyed the rushing rapids of origination volume. Now that rates are rising and refi volumes have slowed, organizations need to find other areas of growth, such as non-QM loans and mortgage servicing rights.

Patrick Gluesing: After Rapids of Refinance, Quality Mortgages Calm the Waters

For the past two years, as rates plummeted to historical lows—due largely to outside factors—originators and servicers have enjoyed the rushing rapids of origination volume. Now that rates are rising and refi volumes have slowed, organizations need to find other areas of growth, such as non-QM loans and mortgage servicing rights.

Patrick Gluesing: After Rapids of Refinance, Quality Mortgages Calm the Waters

For the past two years, as rates plummeted to historical lows—due largely to outside factors—originators and servicers have enjoyed the rushing rapids of origination volume. Now that rates are rising and refi volumes have slowed, organizations need to find other areas of growth, such as non-QM loans and mortgage servicing rights.

Howard Lin of Cielway: How to Manage Mortgage Servicing Rights in This Fast Market

Mortgage servicing rights are a natural hedge to those who primarily focus on the origination side of the business. However, retaining servicing rights is not an easy business, not to mention properly valuing them, especially when the current volatile interest rate movement makes hedging a task only to the most sophisticated mind.

Howard Lin of Cielway: How to Manage Mortgage Servicing Rights in This Fast Market

Mortgage servicing rights are a natural hedge to those who primarily focus on the origination side of the business. However, retaining servicing rights is not an easy business, not to mention properly valuing them, especially when the current volatile interest rate movement makes hedging a task only to the most sophisticated mind.

Souren Sarkar, CMB, of Nexval: How Robotic Process Automation Creates More Efficient Lending

RPA technologies have been proven to shrink loan origination and processing times by as much as 80% while increasing post-close quality control efficiencies by as much as 20%. More importantly, they empower lenders to free up resources to deliver better customer service to borrowers. And yet, there is relatively little discussion or understanding about how RPA actually works—let alone how powerful it can be.