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FinCEN renews transparency orders for title companies
The renewed orders, which are effective Tuesday and run through Oct. 9, 2025, require title insurance companies to identify the true, natural owners behind shell companies involved in non-financed residential property purchases.
Farewell, COVID-19 loss mitigation waterfall
FHA said that COVID-era loss mitigation tools have been in place far too long, introducing additional financial risk to the MMI Fund.
AI mortgage platform Friday Harbor completes seed round
The seed round will support the growth of its engineering team and support integrations with leading mortgage LOS and point-of-sale platforms.
Is mortgage credit really too tight since COVID-19?
HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami takes exception with the idea that mortgage credit has tightened significantly since the onset of COVID-19. HW+ Premium Content
So you want to eClose a mortgage in New York?
Remote online notarizations are currently not permitted in New York, but that doesn’t mean a borrower can’t sign their documents remotely.
Managing through high origination and servicing volumes post pandemic
As the mortgage industry continues to see all new highs in origination and servicing volumes, how can companies manage these volumes post pandemic?
