Although residential originations remain strong, the loan brokerage sector has been steadily cutting jobs since the spring, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry players question the numbers.
MISMO released final standards for remote online notarizations, aiming to help adoption of digital mortgages. Business is booming, according to a provider of remote online notarizations.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reminded banks of a relatively new regulation that requires larger appraisal management companies to register with states before being able to provide services.
For the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2018, MBA took in $65.1 million of revenue versus expenses of $54.4 million, according to a newly released tax filing. Roughly half of its annual revenue comes from its hugely popular annual convention.
Mortgage lenders posted a net gain of $1,675 per origination in the second quarter, the best quarter the industry has seen since the third quarter of 2016, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a recent report.
The average age of first-time homebuyers is increasing and the buyers are less likely to be married, according to a recent analysis. The average age of buyers in 2017 was 34 compared with 30 in 2009.