A smaller share of new Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac purchase business were recorded in the highest risk category. In the third quarter, most GSE loan acquisitions had credit scores of 740 and up. (Includes two data charts.)

A lack of data standardization is holding back adoption of digital mortgage processes, according to a survey of tech vendors. Fannie Mae is urging the industry to adopt standards set by MISMO.

The number of eNotes being added to the MERS eRegistry is sharply increasing, indicating a growing use of eClosings. Some 36,000 eNotes were added in the third quarter compared with 17,000 in all of 2018.

The fintech company rolled out a new product to help simplify the pre-approval process for its lender clients.

Fitch tested results from automated valuation models developed by five vendors. Clear Capital returned the most accurate results, according to the rating service.

Loan applications are on the rise once again after a down reading the week before. And it appears the good times will last through the fall.

Seller repurchases of Fannie/Freddie loans rose 17% from the first to the second quarter, with 82% of them related to loans securitized in 2018 and 2019.

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.

Relatively low interest rates on mortgages are prompting strong demand from borrowers and higher profit margins for many lenders.