Industry Briefs

NewDay USA, Fulton, Md., said veterans and servicemembers can now sign mortgage closing documents without having a notary signing agent enter their home.

Industry Briefs

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., released a white paper that provides an in-depth evaluation of the impact the extended disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the housing and mortgage industries.

Ellie Mae: Older Millennials Drive February Refinance Surge

Older Millennials—and yes, there is such a thing—took advantage of near record-low interest to spark a surge in refinancings, according to the Millennial Tracker report from Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif.

Ellie Mae: Refis, Closing Rates Up

Mortgage interest rates are low—you know that; refinancings have been going through the roof—and if you’ve been following the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey or the activity in your office, you know that, too. But Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif., has another stat you might be interested in: closing times, which have also dramatically improved.

February Mortgage Credit Availability Dips

Mortgage credit availability decreased in February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index.

February Mortgage Credit Availability Dips

Mortgage credit availability decreased in February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index.

Industry Briefs

Snapdocs Inc., San Francisco, announced an integration that makes its digital closing platform available through the Ellie Mae Digital Lending Platform.

Industry Briefs

Snapdocs Inc., San Francisco, announced an integration that makes its digital closing platform available through the Ellie Mae Digital Lending Platform.