When buying a home, you’ll need to work with several licensed professionals. One important person to have on your team is a mortgage loan officer. This person guides prospective homebuyers through the ...

For most home buyers, applying for a loan or refinancing can be daunting and confusing. Fortunately, the real estate industry has professionals and institutions dedicated to easing your mind. Mortgage ...

Origination is the process of creating a home loan or mortgage. It involves numerous necessary steps and participants, and ...

If you think being a mortgage loan originator is mostly about paperwork and calculators, you’re only seeing the highlight reel. The real job happens somewhere between a borrower saying “Oh, I forgot ...

Mortgage brokers connect borrowers with lenders. They are typically paid 1% to 2% of the loan amount by either the borrower ...

Last week’s column explored finding a buyers’ agent and negotiating commissions.Today’s features tips on mortgage shopping. Mortgage shopping can be a complicated and time-consuming process. Here’s ...

When closing on your dream home, you may encounter a variety of expected and unexpected fees. One fee that the mortgage lender will charge is an origination fee. These fees, also called mortgage ...

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gateway Mortgage, a division of Gateway First Bank, is proud to announce that 18 of Gateway’s mortgage loan originators were named in Mortgage Executive Magazine’s list ...

Unlike lists based on submissions or self-reported numbers, HousingWire Mortgage Rankings rely on recorded mortgage transactions and credit the loan originator of record, improving transparency for ...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, H.R. 6644 ,119th Cong. (2026), is now law, following bipartisan passage in both chambers and enactment after ...

With Fannie Mae's August 6 implementation of Lender Letter LL-2026-04 quickly approaching, mortgage lenders are taking a closer look at whether their AI platforms provide the transparency, ...