In an ever-changing real estate market, loan originator retention is a key challenge for lenders. Loan officers need faster product rollouts and fewer barriers to focus on core tasks. Leading capital ...

The House of Representatives just passed a bill that could create a huge impact on the mortgage industry, as mortgage loan officers may soon be able to transition from a traditional bank to a nonbank ...

Retail mortgage origination is the process of soliciting and qualifying borrowers to purchase a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan originator helps a borrower purchase a home through the use of a mortgage ...

A mortgage loan originator (MLO) is employed by a lender to help borrowers move through the mortgage application process. Mortgage loan originators do not make the decision about whether to approve ...

The CFPB entered into a stipulated order and final judgment with Franklin Loan Corporation (Franklin) to settle allegations that Franklin paid its employee loan originators compensation based on the ...

Since April 6, 2011, the mortgage industry has been required to implement the new loan originator (LO) compensation rules (Rule). The Rule applies to closed-end transactions secured by a dwelling ...

The continued decline reflects the fact that the backlog of refinance has been processed. The Urban Institute predicts a drop in origination volume for 2022 driven by a sharp decline in refinancing.

You’re ready to buy the home of your dreams, and now it’s time to get the ball rolling on getting a mortgage. That’s where a mortgage loan originator comes into play. Here’s what loan originators do, ...