Banks and credit unions increased their mortgage production from the second to the third quarter, but not nearly as fast as state-licensed nonbanks. (Includes data chart.)
Lenders surveyed by Altisource cited technology as one of their biggest challenges, while also selecting technology enhancements as an important factor to increase business.
Researchers at the think tank focused on the presence of appraisal bias during refinancing transactions because such loans “lack an arm’s length transaction.”
The traditional models used to predict consumer credit performance and newer machine learning methods can be extremely inaccurate, according to a new report.
Incorporating alternative data into the underwriting model with rigorous front-end control may help eliminate racial inequality in housing, according to industry analysts.
Some SWFs in other countries have extensive ownership interests in major corporations and sweep much of their profits into state coffers.
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