mortgages

A mortgage loan or, simply, mortgage is used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or alternatively by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose, while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

More Potential Homeowners Turning To Alternative Lending
More Potential Homeowners Turning To Alternative Lending
November 02, 2017  |  Loans

A growing number of potential U.S. homebuyers are turning to alternative lenders to purchase their dream homes. According to news from CNBC, six of the...

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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
July 11, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

The American people are feeling more confident about spending, if last month’s consumer borrowing numbers are any indicator. Borrowing patterns tend to correlate directly with...

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Chase Sapphire Card Holders Get 100,000 Rewards Points When They Open A Mortgage
Chase Sapphire Card Holders Get 100,000 Rewards Points When They Open A Mortgage
May 10, 2017  |  Payment Methods

JPMorgan Chase is intensifying its rewards points battle with American Express by offering 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points for its Sapphire, Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire...

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Morty Raises $3M To Bring Its Online Mortgage Platform To The Masses
Morty Raises $3M To Bring Its Online Mortgage Platform To The Masses
May 03, 2017  |  Real Estate

Morty, the New York-based mortgage startup, has raised $3 million in venture funding, which it will use to make its new mortgage marketplace available to...

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Revolut Partners Up With Trussle For Mortgage Broking Service Access
Revolut Partners Up With Trussle For Mortgage Broking Service Access
April 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Buying a home can be a long and arduous process whether as first-time home buyers or multi-unit owners. The paperwork alone can be tedious and, at...

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Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
March 30, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

If it’s spring, it must be home-buying time. Reuters reported that the level of contracts to buy U.S. homes defined as previously owned were at a...

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LendingHome Going After First-Time Home Buyers With New Product
LendingHome Going After First-Time Home Buyers With New Product
March 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

LendingHome, the San Francisco mortgage company, is aiming to expand its market for loans by going after first-time homebuyers. According to a report in TechCrunch, LendingHome...

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FinTech Partners With JPMorgan To Deliver Mortgages Digitally
FinTech Partners With JPMorgan To Deliver Mortgages Digitally
February 17, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mortgage technology provider Roostify and JPMorgan Chase are teaming up to build a digital self-service mortgage platform, enabling users to upload and sign mortgage documents...

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CFPB Debuts Consumer Credit Card Risk Management Tool
CFPB Debuts Consumer Credit Card Risk Management Tool
December 16, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday (Dec. 15) the launch of Consumer Credit Trends, a web-based tool to help consumers monitor developments in...

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