Tag: Mortgage

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) has once again demonstrated the power of its network by swiftly assisting lenders to resolve a critical VA lending issue that had stalled loan processing nationwide. Through rapid collaboration, direct engagement with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the persistence of key TMC members, impacted lenders regained their VA underwriting and insurance authority in just one week-ensuring veterans could move forward with their home purchases.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Optimal Blue today announced a strategic alliance with Cotality™ (formerly CoreLogic®) that expands access to its mortgage origination and pricing data. Through this collaboration, Cotality will offer Optimal Blue's data to a broader audience, including hedge funds, capital markets participants, and investment firms seeking insights into the mortgage markets.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 pm ET, this week features Mike Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Lending, the nation's largest non-bank provider of home equity lines of credit. Tannenbaum will join co-hosts Rich Swerbinsky, mortgage business consultant and executive coach, and Rob Chrisman, editor-in-chief of the widely followed Chrisman Commentary newsletter, to explore the evolving role of fintech in mortgage lending.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- CapitalW Collective, a leading non-profit dedicated to increasing the representation of women and their allies in mortgage capital markets, proudly announces Citizens as a Diamond-level corporate sponsor. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to fostering a more inclusive and dynamic mortgage capital markets industry by providing education, mentorship, and leadership opportunities, particularly for underrepresented professionals.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced the successful completion of its IT infrastructure migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This strategic move enhances Dark Matter's ability to deliver superior performance, scalability and reliability to mortgage industry clients

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 pm ET, this week features Chris Bennett, founder and chairman of Vice Capital Markets. Bennett will join Rich Swerbinsky, mortgage business consultant and executive coach, and Rob Chrisman, editor-in-chief of the widely followed Chrisman Commentary newsletter, to explore key trends in capital markets, the impact of Federal Reserve policy on mortgage rates and the evolving strategies lenders are using to manage risk in today's volatile market.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced their integration with Fannie Mae's new Loan Pricing API. By combining various price factors and utilizing a broader set of data found in bid tapes, the new API provides greater price transparency on certain loans. This is the latest in a series of recent collaborations between MCT and Fannie Mae intended to provide additional benefit and value to mortgage secondary market participants.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today it is the first to integrate Fannie Mae's new Loan Pricing application programming interface (API) into its trading portal. The API consolidates multiple APIs into one, simplifying the loan pricing process and enhancing pricing and commitments.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced a 27.91% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Industry professionals and stakeholders are encouraged to download the full report for a detailed analysis.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Optimal Blue today released its February 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing a 7% month-over-month increase in mortgage lock volume driven primarily by a surge in refinance activity. Rate-and-term refinances saw the biggest jump, rising nearly 40% as homeowners seized the opportunity to lower their monthly payments. Cash-out refinances also edged higher, while purchase lock activity remained subdued for the second consecutive month.