Mortgage software solutions provider Calyx announced Tuesday the launch of its Wholesaler MarketPlace, a portal that connects wholesale lenders to mortgage brokers. Seven wholesale lenders are now accepting loan submissions through this wholesale network, which allows brokers to connect with participating lenders directly through their LOS file.

Caliber Home Loans will pay a $2 million fine and hand out an unknown number of mortgage modifications to borrowers in the state of Massachusetts to settle allegations that the company steered struggling homeowners into risky mortgage modifications.

The economy is growing and our workforce is mostly employed, so why does the nation's housing market appear to be backsliding? Applications are falling, purchase volume is declining, and existing home sales are dwindling. Something isn't adding up, wrote Caliber Home Loans CEO Sanjiv Das in a recent article for MarketWatch. Here are three reasons why Das said the housing market is underperforming.

For his upcoming HousingWire Magazine cover story on 2019's mortgage lending outlook, Editor-in-Chief Jacob Gaffney interviewed Caliber Home Loans CEO Sanjiv Das to get his perspective on what mortgage lenders should expect going into 2019. Here's an exclusive sneak peek what Das had to say.

In an effort to grow its retail channel, loanDepot CEO and Founder Anthony Hsieh recently announced John Bianch was appointed to the position of executive vice president of national sales. Hsieh said Bianch's hire positions the company to further invest in the tools, products and technology that today's retail loan officer needs to win.

After rumors erupted in early September that Phil Shoemaker was leaving Caliber Home Loans for Home Point Financial, it is finally official: Phil Shoemaker just joined Home Point as its chief business officer.

Sanjiv Das became the CEO of CitiMortgage in July 2008, but we all know him as the CEO of Caliber Home Loans, a top 5 mortgage lender. Here's his take on the shrinking mortgage lending space, with some advice on how to fix it.

There are some changes afoot amongst the executive ranks at Caliber Home Loans as the nonbank lender works to continue its growth. Chief among those changes is the departure of Phil Shoemaker, executive vice president and chief operating officer of production. Sources close to the situation told HousingWire that Shoemaker is leaving Caliber to take the no. 2 spot at Home Point Financial. But that's not all that's happening at Caliber.

As senior vice president of origination operations, Jennifer Corcoran manages the fulfillment, operations and underwriting for all four Caliber channels. Described by her peers as an extremely quick study with tremendous energy and daily focus, Corcoran accomplished a 12% reduction in cost per loan in the first quarter 2018 from the first quarter of 2017. During that same period, she led a 15% volume increase.

With home prices continuing to rise without any relief in sight, more lenders are beginning to offer new jumbo mortgage products in an attempt to keep up with those rising prices. Now, Caliber Home Loans is unveiling a new jumbo mortgage program of its own – and this one features loans of up to $2 million with as little as a 5% down payment and no mortgage insurance.