A recent spike in interest rates has caused a decline in refinancing activity, a drop-off that has curtailed a two-year refinancing wave that started in 2011 and led to the nation’s largest banks ...

With most large lenders now out of the reverse mortgage business, the list of remaining companies—new and old—is making a play for new talent. Whether on the phone or on the ground, top-10 lenders and ...

Reverse mortgage lenders are now hiring as they gear up to gain market share in 2012. From boots-on-the-ground originators to operations professionals, top-10 lenders as well as smaller, independent ...

With 70,000 mortgage brokering jobs having been wiped out recently in the U.S., it’s perhaps not the best time to be a mortgage broker. While that might not be as big a story as homeowners losing ...

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.7% in the week ending Aug. 7, down from ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Higher interest rates are leading to slimmer staffing at some banks in West Michigan. Last week, Grand Rapids-based Northpointe Bank confirmed it recently laid off 43 ...

It's pretty well-known that when you apply for a mortgage, a lender is going to look at your income when deciding whether to approve you. But you may be surprised to hear that your commute can also be ...

Rates are trending downward, despite this blip. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our evaluations, lender ...