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Echoes of the Mortgage Boom With more institutions vying for the business of fewer customers, it's more important than ever for mortgage players seeking to grow revenues to improve service by offering new and differentiated mortgage products, such as Web-based offerings. |
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Shelves Empty, Buyers Few Consolidation in the mortgage business has slowed. With the refinancing business booming, few servicers are up for sale, and potential buyers are showing little enthusiasm... |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
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Get the Point on "Points" If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about origination and discount points. There's a time you should pay points, and a time you should skip them. |
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April 26, 2006 |
Mortgage Brokers Demystified Mortgage brokers make a lot of sense (and money) for some people. |
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November 2010
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Underinvestment In Tech Drove Foreclosure Mess As trouble in the nation's foreclosure process leaked out-from robo-signing to lost documents to backdated notarizations-the hunt was on for a culprit. |
The Motley Fool
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Is All Well at Wells Fargo? Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong. Investors, take note. |
U.S. Banker
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Alan Kline |
Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market? |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 29, 2006
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Originating Relationships Mortgage bankers are mining and analyzing data to get a bigger bang for their relationship buck. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Parke M. Chapman |
Mortgage Industry's Digital Divide Not all segments of the commercial mortgage industry are embracing technology at the same rate. A study last year found that many firms still rely on time-consuming faxes, certified mail and reams of FedEx-delivered paper to process, close and monitor their loans. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004 |
"Points" Explained If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about points. Learn what points are before you pay them. |
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November 2, 2006 |
Mortgage Points, Explained If you're learning about mortgages, you'll hear the term "points" a lot. A "point" is 1% of the value of the mortgage loan. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 1, 2005
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Show Me the Money Mortgage lenders are investing in technologies to increase process efficiencies and enable better targeting of loan prospects, according to industry analysts. |
Bank Technology News
April 2007
Glen Fest |
Mortgage Lending: New E-Standards Expand Although the mortgage industry has stalled in the wake of a once-white-hot housing market, the momentum for expanding electronic mortgage servicing and delivery capabilities is showing signs of peaking. |
The Motley Fool
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JPMorgan Chase Gets It Done Searching for home in an ugly industry. |
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How Long Can the Good Times Last? The mortgage industry enjoyed record production in the first half, but the party can't go on forever. Includes an outlook for the property market nationwide... |
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April 20, 2005
David Meier |
WaMu: It Pays to Wait Earn 5% while waiting for Washington Mutual's stock price to appreciate. |
U.S. Banker
November 2008
Anthony Malakian |
At Your Service: Retained Loans Catch On The issuance, re-selling and servicing of mortgages has become such a tangled mess that some consumers are beginning to seek out banks that will retain the servicing of the mortgages they originate and maintain direct relationships. |
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April 2002
Paul Muolo |
2001 Great, But Not Perfect Residential loan volumes hit amazing records in 2001, but the picture wasn't so cheery on the servicing side... |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2006 |
Your Down-Payment Portion Don't put down 20% on your new home unless it makes sense for you. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 1, 2007
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Bank of the West Sticks to Fiserv for Lending Following Acquisition The San Francisco-based bank grew its mortgage lending operations through the acquisition of Commercial Federal Bank and adopted the firm's UniFi PRO mortgage processing solution as well as its MortgageServ servicing app. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it? |
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April 11, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Bank on Wells Fargo The banking behemoth is set to report its first-quarter 2007 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
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Wells Fargo: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats An earnings report is a great excuse to put Wells Fargo under a SWOT-light for a look at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. |
Bank Technology News
May 2010
John Adams |
Tech Providers Pitch Mortgage Processing in the Cloud First American has granted worldwide exclusive rights to Dorado, giving the firm, which offers collaborative cloud computing solutions to financial services clients, the ability to combine First American's data and analytics engines with its own collaborative transaction processing technology. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Thomas P. Vartanian |
Crisis and Opportunity In Subprime Mortgage Markets Problems in the subprime mortgage business will inevitably lead to opportunities for those who can evaluate, service or manage the underlying loans, securities and real estate. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is the Housing ATM Reopening? Many seniors will be glad to hear what a number of lending institutions are saying about reverse mortgages. They are getting less expensive. |
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August 12, 2004 |
Understanding Mortgage Brokers For many people, the best way to get a mortgage is through a broker. |
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February 15, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Good Credit Won't Save You Now The "adverse market" surcharge could cost mortgage borrowers thousands annually. |
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Radian Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer Radian Group jumped more than 10% in intraday trading on big volume. |
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April 2005
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The End of Cheap Money Mortgage rates can't hold out much longer against the steady rate hikes from the Federal Reserve; industry consolidation may follow. |
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September 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Wachovia: California Dreaming This North Carolina-based bank makes trips to the left coast for acquisitions. Should investors be worried? |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
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Washington Mutual: Treasure From The Deep? The world's largest savings bank has become something of a pariah on Wall Street: Not one major analyst rates it a buy. |
Bank Technology News
May 2005
John Adams |
Mortgage: Republic Hits Vegas With Less Paper Republic Mortgage is using imaging for customer delivery and secondary market sales in the fast growing Vegas market, shaving paper and storage costs. |
Bank Systems & Technology
December 1, 2006
Phil Britt |
True E-Mortgage Inches Closer to Reality The technology needed to enable a true online mortgage already exists today, according to David Matthews, CIO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
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Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you. |
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August 18, 2010
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February 4, 2011
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What's Next at Lender Processing Services? Lender Processing Services, a major provider of back-end support for the mortgage industry, reported a 5% rise in revenue for the fourth quarter. |
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Customer Service: Getting A Decision And $$ In One Step Firms like Provident are increasing loan volume, workforce efficiency and customer service by introducing straight-through processing to all aspects of the loan process |
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Anne Tergesen |
Home Loans with Bells and Whistles Some new twists on mortgages offer more flexibility -- for a price. |
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December 10, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Hooray for Mortgage Brokers! Mortgage brokers get high marks and may help you get a good deal. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2006
Gail Davis Cardwell |
The Urge to Merge The recent flurry of acquisitions in the commercial real estate finance sector is an outgrowth of the industry's maturation, as commercial real estate takes its place among other mainstream investment products. |
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January 3, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
In Defense of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage brokers can save you money even if your credit score is high. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 4, 2004
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GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual ranking of multifamily and commercial loan servicers at the end of 2003. |
Bank Technology News
March 2005
John Adams |
Mortgage: E-standards Alliance Attracts More Allies There's a growing list of tech companies that hope mortgage lenders will look for the MISMO label when searching for vendors, as firms which sell hardware, software and platforms fight for position in the paperless home loan finance market. |
Bank Technology News
October 2001
David Rountree |
Imaging IT: A Second Look While financial services firms are leaders in the automation of document management, providers of imaging technology say their applications can do much, much more today... |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 27, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Wachovia Elevates David Pope to Mortgage and Retail Credit Head Charlotte-based Wachovia ($782.9 billion in assets) has turned to longtime executive David Pope to take the reins of its mortgage and retail credit business. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Save Money on Your Mortgage There are several ways you might be able to save money on the next mortgage you secure. Here are some things to consider. |
Bank Technology News
November 2007
Anthony Malakian |
Loan Origination: Making Gains in Times of Turmoil Glenview State Bank and Washington Trust Bank are centralizing several mortgage processes into a single platform that can be integrated with other lending operations. |
The Motley Fool
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What's Your Down Payment? Learn to determine how much you should put down when buying a home. |
