MortgageOrb
| Content Category: MortgageOrb |
| Borrowing Against The House, Once Again |
| Volume 2 | Issue 18 | May 15, 2013 |
| on 14 May 2013 by Nora Caley |
| Here is another sign of economic recovery: Home equity lending is seeing a revival. According to the Equifax March National Consumer Credit Trends Report, for [read more] |
| Aging In Place, With A Loan: The State Of The Reverse Mortgage Industry |
| Volume 2 | Issue 17 | May 8, 2013 |
| on 07 May 2013 by Nora Caley |
| Reverse mortgage originations are down, but industry experts say the product is poised for a comeback. "The state of the business is in constant change," [read more] |
| Has HUD Failed On Tribal Housing? |
| Volume 2 | Issue 16 | May 1, 2013 |
| on 30 Apr 2013 by Phil Hall |
| What is the current state of housing on American Indian tribal lands? Well, it depends on which party you ask. A recent hearing of the [read more] |
| The New Focus On Cybersecurity |
| Volume 2 | Issue 15 | April 24, 2013 |
| on 23 Apr 2013 by Nora Caley |
| In some high-tech circles, the word "hack" means a clever practical joke. But financial institutions and other entities are not laughing at the latest round [read more] |
| Improving Loan Quality With Appraisal Management Technology |
| Volume 2 | Issue 14 | April 17, 2013 |
| on 16 Apr 2013 by Clint Cornett |
| Significant quality improvement in administrative functions requires "jumps" in the administrative competence of people, the rules for performance of their functions and the tools for [read more] |
| Shop Around: The State Of The Retail Sector Is Good |
| Volume 2 | Issue 13 | April 10, 2013 |
| on 09 Apr 2013 by Nora Caley |
| Forget any talk of consumers cutting back on shopping during the 2012 holiday season. Not only did people buy gifts, but they also bought other [read more] |
| The Unintended Consequences Of QM |
| Volume 2 | Issue 12 | April 3, 2013 |
| on 02 Apr 2013 by Roger Fendelman |
| The "law of unintended consequences" has become part of mortgage originators' lexicon over the past few years. Typically applied in description of the unforeseen effects [read more] |
| Uniformity At A Price? |
| Volume 2 | Issue 11 | March 27, 2013 |
| on 26 Mar 2013 by Deanna Lee Westfall & Britney Beall-Eder |
| For servicers and lenders, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of uniformity in bankruptcy practices in each of the districts throughout the country. [read more] |
| Lenders Try To Stay Social With Proposed FFIEC Guidance |
| Volume 2 | Issue 10 | March 20, 2013 |
| on 19 Mar 2013 by Nora Caley |
| It is not just job seekers and politicians who need to be careful about what they post on Facebook. Now mortgage lenders will have to [read more] |
| The FHA Glass: Half Full, Half Empty Or Broken? |
| Volume 2 | Issue 9 | March 13, 2013 |
| on 12 Mar 2013 by Nora Caley |
| The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is either another entity that is "bailout broke" or an important agency that is helping the housing market recover. This [read more] |
