Preventing and detecting mortgage fraud Apr 01st 2020 12:04am on Consumer, Focus, Lending, Mortgage, Regulation & Compliance Preventing and detecting mortgage fraud Apr 01st 2020 12:04am on Consumer, Focus, Lending, Mortgage, Regulation & Compliance Many compliance functions are needed to detect mortgage fraud, from FACTA and FCRA to the SAFE Act. Here’s a look at the requirements. By Mary Thorson-Wright Mortgage fraud criminals scheme to separate people from their money (fraud for profit) or to obtain housing (fraud for property). The FBI, which routinely investigates incidents of fraud, defines […]
What does 2020 have in store for lending? Jan 01st 2020 12:01am on Business, Focus, Lending, Mortgage Varying interest rates and a mixed outlook for the economy kept community bankers on their toes over the past year, but what can they expect lending to look like this year? By Beth Mattson-Teig Community bankers are trying to read the tea leaves on expectations for lending activity in the coming year in the wake […]
Introducing Property Fingerprint | The future of data collection in the home valuation industry Nov 22nd 2019 02:11pm on Experts, Lending, Mortgage, Sponsored, Sponsored Content SPONSORED | Learn how your bank can use advanced technology to ensure greater transparency, granularity, speed, consistency and credibility on every home valuation.
How to keep mortgage lending personal Aug 01st 2019 12:08am on Focus, Lending, Mortgage Taking out a mortgage is often the biggest financial decision someone will ever make. That makes it the perfect opportunity for community banks to demonstrate the value of the relationship banking model.
7 tips for keeping credit risk low Jul 01st 2019 12:07am on Focus, Lending, Mortgage How to manage credit risk and avoid the consequences of a re-emerging subprime market.
New to digital lending? Try HELOCs Jun 01st 2019 12:06am on Focus, Lending, Mortgage, Software, Technology Projected growth and innovations in the HELOC market make it a proving ground for community banks looking to test the waters of digital lending solutions.
How banks are streamlining the mortgage experience Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Banks, Focus, Industry Insight, Lending, Mortgage, Software, Technology More and more homebuyers, many of them internet-savvy young professionals, are depending on digital services to purchase a home. While some community banks have relied on third-party vendors to create such software to attract these new customers, others are innovating on their own.
Jim Reber: Mining for mortgages Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Columns, Lending, Mortgage, Portfolio Management Small differences in details can affect MBS performance.
Mortgage lending in a seller’s market Dec 01st 2018 12:12am on Focus, Lending, Mortgage If community banks continue to use common sense and their proven methods of mortgage lending techniques, they should be able to ride out the twists and turns of the real estate market.
ICBA’s 2018 top lenders: Who made the cut? Jun 28th 2018 12:06am on Agriculture, Commercial, General, Lending, Mortgage, slide Every year, ICBA calculates the top community bank loan producers in the agricultural, commercial and consumer categories, broken down by asset size. This year’s lending leaders can point to many different success factors, but at the heart of it all is second-to-none customer service. Read on for their stories.
