- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Eric J. Ellman is the President of the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA), a trade association of highly-regulated mortgage reporting and tenant screening companies that provide consumer reports and credit reports to lenders and landlords.
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The company cited efforts to improve profitability behind its decision, with Popular joining a line of other banks in ending mortgage operations in 2025.
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The Federal Reserve Friday issued a set of proposed changes to its stress testing program for the largest banks that would disclose the central bank's back-end stress testing models, a move that the Fed had long opposed out of fear of making the tests easier for banks to pass.
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Robert Hartheimer's arrest comes at a time when the bank is trying to recover from a consent order and the Synapse mess.
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The Long Island-based bank hasn't been profitable in eight quarters, but executives maintain that it's on the right path, citing more loan book diversity, lower expenses and an improved margin.
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This is the second acquisition deal Old Republic has been involved in this year, after selling its title production business in January.
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Intermediary automation has increased the immediate availability of product, pricing and eligibility information to both sides of the mortgage business.
Elimination of the mundane and the elevation of specialized experts able to train AI are among the changes the mortgage industry may see, its leaders say.
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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Home loan players are diverting technology budgets to cover back-office operations, after big spending in a downcycle, counter to historical patterns.
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Decreased homeowner equity corresponds to recent declining prices reported by leading housing researchers, but tappable amounts still sit near record highs.
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Forbearance or refinancing may help some, workarounds can keep many mainstream loans moving and one type of uncertainty does have an upside for rates.
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While the Federal Open Market Committee has yet to meet this month, investor pricing of longer-term bonds helped mortgages by 11 basis points, Wallethub said.
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While purchase volume is up 20% from last year, it was 5% lower than one week ago, although a 4% increase in refinance activity helped pick up the slack.
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