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Tag: Originations

MBA Forecast: Mortgage Originations to Increase 28% to $2.3 Trillion in 2025
DENVER–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2024 Annual Convention & Expo that total mortgage origination volume is expected to increase to $2.3 trillion in 2025 from the $1.79 trillion expected in 2024.

Origination Issues in Commercial Servicing: Communication Is Vital, Panel Says
NEW ORLEANS–Making sure originators and servicers are on the same page–on a variety of topics–is helpful to avoid issues down the road, panelists said during a discussion at the Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference May 21.

ICE Mortgage Monitor: 2023 Saw Three-Decade Low in Originations
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor report for March, featuring some full-year 2023 insights. Among those, the report recorded only 4.3 million mortgages as originated in 2023, the lowest since ICE began tracking the data 30 years ago.

Carmine Cacciavillani from Blue Sage Solutions: How a Bridge in the Cloud Creates Endless Opportunities
Traditionally, mortgage bankers that both originate and service loans have operated these two business in separate siloes, often using separate, poorly integrated platforms for each.

Optimal Blue: December Brought Significant Growth in Rate/Term Refinance Volume
Interest rate drops in late 2023 spurred big changes, including a 43% increase in rate/term refinance volume between November and December, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.

Black Knight: Refi Surge Spurs Record Quarterly Origination Volume
Black Knight, Jacksonville, said record-low mortgage rates triggered a surge in refinancing in the second quarter, leading to the largest quarterly origination volume dating back to 2000.

Executive Outlook 2020: Fintech and Data Analytics in Origination, Servicing and the Secondary Market
MBA NewsLink looks at 2020 with perspectives on mortgage technology from several industry executives: Pat Stone of Williston Financial Group; Mike Seminari and Seth Sprague, CMB, of STRATMOR Group; Raymond Eshaghian of Greenbox Loans; and Jane Mason of Clarifire.