Wells Fargo's fake account scandal didn't dent 2016 mortgage business

Wells Fargo's fake account scandal didn't dent 2016 mortgage business

According to Wells Fargo's annual report, released Thursday, Wells Fargo's total mortgage origination volume rose to $249 billion in 2016 from $213
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Housing starts rise in February

Housing starts rose 3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate … More Americans are looking to purchase homes as the job market has
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Turkey Raises Lending Costs to Curb Double-Digit Inflation

It kept its one-week repo, overnight lending and borrowing rates unchanged. Illustrating the closer focus on the lira's impact on consumer prices, the
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Black Knight targets smaller, mid-tier lenders with new Empower LOS platform

According to details provided to HousingWire, LoanSphere Empower Now! is a version of Empower, Black Knight's comprehensive loan origination
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D+H launches cloud-based platform for small business lending

A leading financial technology provider has just launched a state-of-the-art “mobile-first” lending platform aimed at assisting small businesses in North
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US equities have no chill

US securities lending activities endured a rollercoaster in its equity lines during the final months of 2016, according to the International Securities
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Trying to make an impact in a rocky housing market

Even before the latest boom in prices, affordable housing was at a premium in this area of the province. The spillover effect of unsustainable prices in
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Has activity peaked in the Austin home market? Flat sales may indicate cooling trend

Flat February home sales could indicate a market correction after two straight years of record Central Texas home sales. Single-family home sales
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Research first to show effectiveness of Federal Reserve emergency lending 2007-09

During the financial crisis from 2007-09, the Fed took drastic steps to ensure that banks had access to liquidity so they could continue lending.
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US housing, factory data underscore economy's resilience

Single-family homebuilding, which accounts for the largest share of the residential housing market, surged 6.5 percent to a 872,000-unit pace, the
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Here are the 'sweet spots' in the housing market

In such a tight housing market, it can help to think outside the box — or the neighborhood. While some metro areas may seem attractive, others may
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'Marginal' home buyers setting market value in Toronto

The most frustrated people in the Toronto area's real estate market right now are clearly the buyers. But right behind them are many seasoned agents.
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Millennials finally jumping into the housing market?

Lending Tree CEO Doug Lebda on the signs more Millennials are becoming homeowners.
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Expect higher lending rates across the board

Dubai: Bank customers can expect an increase in lending rates across the product lines in the UAE and other GCC countries following the latest
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Huge majority of Ohioans want payday lending reform – now legislature must act: Brent Larkin

Ohio lawmakers have a chance to close egregious loopholes and corral a payday lending industry that charges among the highest rates and fees in
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Index in works to normalize exotic mortgage bond deals

“It helps to normalize the market.” Ideally, both Freddie and Fannie bond deals would be included in the index, said a mortgage professional at a major
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What the latest Fed interest rate rise means for housing

Although interest rates are still hovering near historic lows, rate increases could dampen housing market activity this year and further widen the
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Siena Lending Group Closes $5MM Credit Facility for RTA Furniture Distributors

Siena Lending Group LLC (“Siena”) announced the completion of a three-year $5 million asset-based revolving credit facility for RTA Furniture
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Top States for New Home Buyers

The tightness of the housing market: If there simply aren't a lot of homes for sale, relative to the number of people seeking them, it will be harder to land
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Housing starts increase driven by single family residential

Builders could be starting to move in the single-family residential market as demand for new housing grows. Privately-owned housing starts increased
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