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Smarter leads, lower costs: Agentic AI’s impact on loan officer efficiency

Housing Wire

The expense associated with originating mortgage loans has been escalating, with the current average cost approximating $11,600 per loan. In this article, we delve into its application to elucidate how intelligent automation can enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness within the loan origination process.

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Loan officers, focus on quality not quantity

Housing Wire

What’s the deal with all the discussion across the lending community about the fluctuation of the loan officer population recently? There have been social media posts and editorials debating the current total number of loan officers, whether the population has decreased, and if so, by how much.

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Mortgages in forbearance fall across all loan types

Housing Wire

“With more borrowers exiting forbearance in the prior week, the share of loans in forbearance declined across all loan types. The share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans in forbearance fell 6 basis points last week to 3.66% – marking the 21st week in a row the GSEs’ forbearance rate has dropped.

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Cause for concern? FHA, VA delinquencies are rising quickly

Housing Wire

New data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) revealed that the delinquency rate for mortgages on one- to four-unit residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.98% of all loans outstanding at the end of 2024. Department of Veterans Affairs loans. And likewise, it’s gone up for VA.

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The playbook for a rookie loan officer: What I’m telling my son before his first year

Housing Wire

Entering the mortgage industry as a loan officer can be both exciting and overwhelming. Focus on repetition over perfection At this stage, its more important to consistently show up and do the work than to be the best. Dress & act like you mean business There is no dress code to be a loan originator, but there is for you.

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FHFA hikes fees for high-balance and second-home loans

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Finance Agency introduced new upfront fees on Wednesday for some high-balance and second-home loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Upfront fees for high balance loans will increase between 0.25% and 0.75%, tiered by loan-to-value ratio.

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Lending beyond limits: eRESI’s perspective on the future of Non-QM loans

Housing Wire

Gregory Tsang is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of eRESI , a Non-QM correspondent whole loan investor offering both Delegated and Non-Delegated options. The profile for Non-QM typically has FICOs in the mid-700s and 70% loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, with strong pay histories.

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