As the world grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses everywhere are finding ways to deal with uncertain times. The mortgage sector is no exception. Lenders now must find various ways to avoid delays in loan processing. Across organizations, employees are increasingly skeptical and hesitant about traveling to work. because...

As lenders process loans, the role of an underwriter is critical. All of us know that underwriting usually consumes a lot of time and costs and usually goes through multiple iterations. If a lender can bring in improvements during the pre-underwriting stage, then this can have a large impact...

Mortgage Refinance Trends in 2020 2020 has seen a strong start in the mortgage business for new home loans and refinances. In the first month itself, refinancing led the surge, thanks to a drop in mortgage rates. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), applications for refinance...

The mortgage processing industry is intensely regulated and one of the biggest challenges is to keep up with changing fed regulations. The industry demands extremely proficient and expert processing teams who can help lenders resolve and address the growing challenges in mortgage processing services. It is a good idea...

The mortgage industry has been evolving since the past few years amidst a lot of regulations. In the US, today, a median borrower puts 5% down payment for their home purchase, as compared to 20% about a decade ago. This aspect, paired with price wars, new CFBP regulations, and...

The mortgage processing industry is a complex ecosystem that has a highly regulated environment and the need for a delicate balance between modernization, cost, and risk. Processing larger mortgage volumes is an element that requires more efficient services on part of lenders and processors. Processing Higher Mortgage Volumes At...

2020 is just around the corner and it’s that time of the year when the mortgage rate predictions begin. Experts have pulled up their sleeves to forewarn about how the mortgage interest rates will do in the coming year. There is a lot of curiosity over whether the rates...

Outsourcing is a very common practice in the finance industry. Since the 1970s, banks and other businesses have been outsourcing several functions including clerical, record storage, accounting, data processing, security and plant maintenance. The mortgage industry too followed suit soon. What fuelled the growth of outsourcing is the fact...

In today’s ever-evolving, competitive market, mortgage lenders face a host of challenges like meeting borrower expectations, improving closing ratios, reducing the cost of origination, and most importantly keep growing. One of the best ways for lenders then is to tie up with reliable mortgage processing partners who can do...