Trend Watch

Boy Are Lenders Slow Sometimes, OK All The Time (March 11, 2010)
Market Recovery Doesn’t Just Mean Loan Mods and Short Sales (March 4, 2010)
No Electronic Short Sales Yet (February 25, 2010)
Loan Mods Will Be All The Talk (February 18, 2010)
MISMO Owes Its Volunteers (February 11, 2010)
Technology Can’t Cure Everything (February 4, 2010)
Hopefully Google Will Wake Some Lenders Up (January 28, 2010)
Analytics Can Mitigate Risk (January 21, 2010)
Lenders Shouldn’t Ignore RESPA, It Has Teeth (January 14, 2010)
Automation Is Inevitable, So Be Smart And Do It Now (January 7, 2010)
Electronic Mortgages in 2010 (December 30, 2009)
Compliance Is King (December 23, 2009)
E-Mods May Be Mandated (December 17, 2009)
Going End-To-End (December 10, 2009)
New Regulation, A Push to E-Disclose (December 3, 2009)
Technology and The Human Touch Solves HVCC Woes (November 19, 2009)
Getting Rid of Risk (November 12, 2009)
A Shift in Thinking (November 5, 2009)
Vendors Are Holding On (October 29, 2009)
A Transitional Year (October 22, 2009)
Fraud Databases Aplenty (October 15, 2009)
FHA Can’t Do It Alone (October 8, 2009)
Watch What You Send Via E-Mail (October 1, 2009)
For Lenders Going Green Is About Saving Money, Not The Environment. (September 24, 2009)
There’s No Time Like The Present (September 17, 2009)
Why The Doubt? (September 10, 2009)
Why Aren’t More Lenders Doing E-Disclosures? (September 3, 2009)
Servicers Need To Get With It, And Fast (August 27, 2009)
Looking For Help On Reverse Mortgages (August 20, 2009)
Do Big Problems Require Big Technology Platforms? (August 13, 2009)
Time To Get Tough On E-Mortgages (August 6, 2009)
How To Stay Relevant (July 30, 2009)
How The Pres Is Shaping Tech Adoption (July 23, 2009)
Vendors Acted Slow On FHA Automation (July 16, 2009)
There’s No Rest If You’re An LOS (July 9, 2009)
The Problem With HVCC (July 2, 2009)
The New GFE Begs For Technology Usage (June 25, 2009)
The LOS Space Is Crowded (June 18, 2009)
Tech Vendors Begin Strategically Hiring (June 11, 2009)
E-Mortgage Adoption Just Got A Shot In The Arm (June 4, 2009)
Technology To Prepare For HUD Reform (May 28, 2009)
Don’t Miss Out, Invest In Technology Today (May 21, 2009)
Automate Up, Don’t Staff Up (May 14, 2009)
Risk, Risk And More Risk (May 7, 2009)
FHA E-Delivery Will Succeed (April 30, 2009)
Electronic Loan Modifications Are Easy (April 23, 2009)
HVCC Compliance Means New Technology and Business Practices (April 16, 2009)
FHA To Enter The E-World (April 9, 2009)
Loan Mods Won’t Work Without Technology (April 2, 2009)
Don’t Discount The MIN Number (March 26, 2009)
Servicers Lead The “E” Charge (March 19, 2009)
Data Security Looms Large on Lenders’ Priorities (March 12, 2009)
E-Signatures Are Easy (March 5, 2009)
E-Mods Don’t Equal E-Mortgages, At Least Not Yet (February 26, 2009)
Loan Mods Won’t Work With Technology Alone (February 19, 2009)
What Will Happen With MISMO Now? (February 12, 2009)
Who Will Innovate Now? (February 5, 2009)
Can Technology Handle The Fraud Epidemic? (January 29, 2009)
Vendors Profit From Low Rates (January 22, 2009)
Needed: "E" Ready Warehouse Lenders (January 15, 2009)
Loan Modifications Do Work (January 8, 2009)
2009 Tech M&A Outlook (January 2, 2009)
Don’t Innovate At Your Own Risk (December 26, 2008)
It’s Still Important To Go Paperless (December 18, 2008)
E-Mods May Lead to Full E-Mortgages (December 11, 2008)
Fraud Continues To Be Top-Of-Mind (December 4, 2008)
More Bad News (November 20, 2008)
Will FHA Ever Accept E-Mortgages? (November 13, 2008)
What Can President-Elect Obama Do? (November 6, 2008)
Origination Technology Isn’t Just For Originations (October 30, 2008)
Who Says E-Mortgage Momentum Is Slowing? (October 23, 2008)
Servicing Tech Is Just Trying To Keep Up (October 16, 2008)
Not A Year For Innovation (October 9, 2008)
Who Knows What Homes Are Worth Anymore? (October 2, 2008)
GSE Seizure Could Lead to More Innovation (September 25, 2008)
Paperless or Paper-Light: Which is Better? (September 18, 2008)
Go “E” When It’s Right For You (September 11, 2008)
Debunking E-Mortgage Myths (September 4, 2008)
Who Needs EDM? Everyone Apparently (August 28, 2008)
What’s An E-Note Anyway? (August 21, 2008)
Are There Too Many Pricing Vendors? (August 14, 2008)
Is It Automate or Die Nowadays? (August 7, 2008)
Making The Most of FHA (July 31, 2008)
Going Green Pays Off (July 24, 2008)
The Next Big Thing Is All About The Data (July 17, 2008)
Servicing Tech Is Where the Money Is (July 10, 2008)
The New Outsourcing Craze (July 3, 2008)
The “E” Tipping Point is Here (June 25, 2008)
The Problem of Keeping Compliant (June 19, 2008)
More Hybrid E-Mortgages This Year (June 12, 2008)
New Lenders Get It (June 5, 2008)
Automated Pricing: A Must Have (May 29, 2008)
Technology to the Rescue, Maybe Not (May 22, 2008)
Imaging Still In Demand (May 15, 2008)
Warehouse Lenders Need to Step Up (May 8, 2008)
E-Delivery: Everyone is Doing It (May 1, 2008)
What Has Wall Street Done? (April 24, 2008)
The Process Needs Fixing (April 17, 2008)
Getting a Handle on Defaults (April 10, 2008)
Servicers Need Help (April 3, 2008)
The Paperless Rush (March 27, 2008)
Should E Stand For Efficiency? (March 20, 2008)
Lead Generation Tops Lender Concerns (March 13, 2008)
The Hidden Benefits of Going Paperless (March 6, 2008)
Risk Assessment Technology Works (February 28, 2008)
Is It Truly All About ROI? (February 21, 2008)
Where Do Lenders Focus Their Energy? (February 14, 2008)
Can Lenders Afford A New LOS Nowadays? (February 7, 2008)
How To Learn About Mortgage Technology (January 31, 2008)
Making Smart Choices (January 24, 2008)
Tackling Reverse Mortgages With Technology (January 17, 2008)
Making Web Services Matter (January 10, 2008)
E-Progress Expected This Year (January 3, 2008)
You Can’t Ignore Technology (December 27, 2007)
The True Power of Technology (December 20, 2007)
More E-Mortgages To Come (December 13, 2007)
Embracing Data (December 6, 2007)
Pricing Technology in Demand (November 29, 2007)
What Impact Will the Market Have on Tech Spending? (November 15, 2007)
More Technology Adoption to Come (November 8, 2007)
A Catalyst For Innovation (November 1, 2007)
The Right Time For E-Mortgages (October 26, 2007)
Outsourcing's Impact on E-Mortgages (October 18, 2007)
Technology To Tap Emerging Markets (October 11, 2007)
The Right Time To Do E-Disclosures (October 4, 2007)
Mainstream Paperless Processing Still in Progress (September 27, 2007)
More Vendors to Exit Soon (September 20, 2007)
When Should Lenders Start Thinking About E-Closing? (September 13, 2007)
What To Do About Imaging (September 6, 2007)
Tech Spending in Flux (August 30, 2007)
Who Wants to Outsource Anyway? (August 23, 2007)
Where to Get Default Technology (August 16, 2007)
Don't Blame Technology (August 9, 2007)
Is Your Vendor Keeping Up With You? (August 2, 2007)
Let's E-Talk (July 26, 2007)
A Time of Action (July 19, 2007)
Out With The Old (July 12, 2007)
Do Lenders Rely Too Much on Credit Scores? (July 5, 2007)
The Mortgage Broker's Technology Burden (June 28, 2007)
Tech Vendor Shakedown (June 21, 2007)
Are Investors Relying Too Much on Technology? (June 14, 2007)
The Many Uses of AVMs (June 7, 2007)
Smarten Up About Mitigating Risk (May 31, 2007)
Where Should Lenders Invest? (May 24, 2007)
Sometimes It's More About Your Partners (May 17, 2007)
Why Automate QC and Due Diligence? (May 10, 2007)
Hybrid E-Closings Mixed (May 3, 2007)
Getting a Jump on E-Mortgages (April 26, 2007)
Automating Workouts to Avoid Foreclosures (April 19, 2007)
Did Technology Play a Role in the Subprime Fallout? (April 12, 2007)
Can Technology Ease Defaults? (April 5, 2007)
You Can’t Avoid Data Protection (March 29, 2007)
E-Mortgages, Efficiency and ROI to Dominate MBA Tech (March 22, 2007)
Product and Pricing Engines Reign Supreme (March 15, 2007)
Getting an Education Through Technology (March 8, 2007)
Which Vendor Will be Acquired Next? (March 1, 2007)
Industry Standards: MISMO or PDF (February 22, 2007)
Is Outsourcing a Viable Strategy? (February 15, 2007)
The Value of Being an E-Mortgage Pioneer (February 8, 2007)
What Lenders Need to Know About Enterprise Content Management (February 1, 2007)
More E-Mortgage Adoption Expected (January 25, 2007)
What is an E-Mortgage Anyway? (January 18, 2007)
Measuring Everything (January 11, 2007)
Keeping Ahead of Change (January 4, 2007)
More Steady Progress (December 28, 2006)
Lenders are Counting Every Penny (December 21, 2006)
Subprime AU: A Must-Have or a Nice-to-Have? (December 14, 2006)
A World of Greater Collaboration (December 7, 2006)
Educating LOs About the Mortgage Business (November 30, 2006)
Volume Down, Technology Adoption Up (November 23, 2006)
Smart Automation (November 16, 2006)
2007: The Year of Adoption (November 9, 2006)
Which Tech Vendor Will Be Bought Next? (November 2, 2006)
The Midtier Wants an LOS With a Twist (October 26, 2006)
A Perfect Storm For E-Mortgages (October 19, 2006)
The Scramble to E-Deliver to Investors (October 12, 2006)
An Active MBA Annual On The Way (October 5, 2006)
E-Investor Delivery Heats Up (September 28, 2006)
Lenders Aren't Just Looking At Technology (September 21, 2006)
Technology Interest at an All-Time High (September 14, 2006)
Is the Web the Answer to Everything? (September 7, 2006)
The Changing Face of CRM (August 31, 2006)
Different Vendors For Different Lenders (August 24, 2006)
Has .Net Come of Age? (August 17, 2006)
Mortgage Brokers Get Tech Savvy (August 10, 2006)
Origination Leaders Ignore Online Channel (August 3, 2006)
Is Demand For Imaging Slowing? (July 27, 2006)
Why Not Use An AVM? (July 20, 2006)
Interest in Technology Mounts (July 13, 2006)
Making Work a Vacation (July 6, 2006)
MISMO Isn't Just About Mortgage Bankers (June 29, 2006)
Electronic Signatures Make Sense (June 22, 2006)
Going Paperless Should Only Be A First Step (June 15, 2006)
What's The Big Deal About Wholesale Web Portals? (June 8, 2006)
The Year of the SMART Doc? (June 1, 2006)
The Problem With Pricing Engines (May 25, 2006)
E-Mortgage ROI: It's About Process, Not Technology (May 18, 2006)
Why Do Most Implementations Go Awry? (May 11, 2006)
Will Wall Street Replace the Lender? (May 4, 2006)
It's About the Experience, Not the Application (April 27, 2006)
The Problem With Mortgage Documents (April 20, 2006)
How to Spend Your Imaging Dollars (April 13, 2006)
The Year of Electronic Signature Adoption (April 6, 2006)
Who Needs Fannie and Freddie Anyway? (March 30, 2006)
E-Mortgage ROI: It’s Not About Savings, It’s About Survival (March 23, 2006)
The Death of the Traditional LOS (March 16, 2006)
The Merger that Could Change the E-Landscape (March 9, 2006)
SaaS is Here to Stay (March 2, 2006)
Can Subprime Underwriting be Automated? (February 23, 2006)
A Roadmap To Ending Quick-Fix Architecture (February 16, 2006)
Lenders Are Finally Starting To Get It (February 9, 2006)
The Pros and Cons of Business Rules Engines (February 2, 2006)
Does Increased Technology Spending Equal Greater Efficiency? (January 19, 2006)
Are There Too Many LOS Systems Out There? (January 5, 2006)
E-Mortgages in 2006? (December 15, 2005)
Which Hybrid AVM Will Get Accepted First? (December 1, 2005)
Where Does MISMO Go From Here? (November 17, 2005)
Is End-To-End Possible? (November 3, 2005)
LOS Software: Build It or Buy It? (October 20, 2005)
The MERS Misconception (October 6, 2005)
Tackling Compliance Through Technology (September 15, 2005)
Fannie and Freddie Beware, Competition Is Coming (September 1, 2005)
Is Your Technology Investment Paying Off? (August 18, 2005)
Where Are The Technology Dollars Going? (August 4, 2005)
What's The True Value of Age? (July 21, 2005)
What Is CRM Truly? (July 7, 2005)
Vendors Unite (June 16, 2005)
Bundling Can Save Between 26 and 50 Basis Points Per Loan (June 2, 2005)
What Do Users Want From Their LOS? (May 19, 2005)
No E-Mortgage, Investors To Blame (May 5, 2005)
Are Appraisers Getting a Raw Deal From Lenders? (April 21, 2005)
Can LOS Systems Keep Up With the Regulatory Environment? (April 7, 2005)
What Does SOA ROI Come Down to in Dollars and Cents? (March 17, 2005)
E-Closing Can Save in Excess of $70 a Loan (March 3, 2005)
How Does Your AU Measure Up? (February 17, 2005)
Is the Client-Server LOS Dead? (February 3, 2005)
This Year Will Tell the Tale of MISMO's Future (January 21, 2005)
Going Beyond Simple Imaging to Go Paperless (January 4, 2005)