ICE: Time to Close Falls 4th Straight Month

ICE Mortgage Technology, Pleasanton, Calif., issued its Origination Insight Report for April, showing average time to close on all loans fell for the fourth consecutive month to 51 days.

Survey Shows ‘Momentous’ Surge in Technology Adoption

The coronavirus pandemic has permanently changed the way consumers use technology and those looking to buy or refinance a home are seeking lenders who offer online tools to complete their mortgage loans from home, according to ICE Mortgage Technology, Pleasanton, Calif.

Industry Briefs May 13, 2021

DiversityInc announced its annual list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity, which serves as a benchmark of how the largest employers in U.S. are doing when it comes to hiring.

Industry Briefs May 3, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action against Nationwide Equities Corp. for sending deceptive loan advertisements to hundreds of thousands of older borrowers.

Millennials Get Comfortable with Mortgage Process

Reports from ICE Mortgage Technology and Zillow illustrate not only how comfortable they have become with the mortgage process—particularly online—but also in what kind of mortgages they obtain.

Housing Market Roundup

Here’s a quick-hit summary of several housing and housing finance reports released over the past several days:

Industry Briefs Jan. 15, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend several loan origination flexibilities until February 28. The changes are to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. The flexibilities were set to expire on January 31.