Industry Briefs Dec. 23, 2020

The Federal Housing Administration announced completion of its revised and streamlined loan-level certification form required from lenders when originating a single-family mortgage intended for FHA insurance endorsement.

Industry Briefs Nov. 5, 2020

Top of Mind Networks, Atlanta, a provider in customer relationship management and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, announced its integration with digital mortgage point-of-sale platform Floify, Boulder, Colo.

Housing Market Roundup

It’s been a busy week here, with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo wrapping up. Here is a summary of some key housing market reports that took place over the past week. A major theme: tremendous housing market resiliency amid continued economic turmoil.

Industry Briefs Sept. 4, 2020

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., issued a new data analysis estimating insured wind and storm surge losses for residential and commercial properties in Louisiana and Texas at between $8 billion and $12 billion, with insured storm surge losses estimated to contribute less than $0.5 billion to this total.

Industry Briefs Sept. 3, 2020

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., issued a new data analysis estimating insured wind and storm surge losses for residential and commercial properties in Louisiana and Texas at between $8 billion and $12 billion, with insured storm surge losses estimated to contribute less than $0.5 billion to this total.

Industry Briefs Aug. 7, 2020

News in brief from Black Knight, STRATMOR Group, Arvest Bank, SimpleNexus, Fiserv

Rick Triola: How to Avoid Leaving an Empty Seat at the Closing Table

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.