Articles from Mortgage Banking (March 1, 2005)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
2005 mortgage IT all-stars: a fresh class of standout technology leaders makes up the 2005 group of Mortgage Banking's IT All-Stars. All 13 have interesting stories to tell, and reflect the progress being made in the industry.	DeZube, Dona		4635
A warm bundle of technology and services.	Mase, Steve		1035
AAMG 2004 production drops by 57 percent.		Brief Article	273
ABN AMRO offers OneFee to Ford Motor Co.		Brief Article	139
Ameriquest sponsors Miller Lite dragster; awards NFL trip.			339
BofA's new president of consumer real estate.	Royse, Matthew		1052
Building a best-practice organization: lending organizations today face complex challenges in building value for consumers in a commodity business. Yet the best companies are tackling organizational change that will leave them in the best-of-breed class.	Jones, James D.		4924
Business process outsourcing in mortgage banking: new survey findings show mortgage lenders are thinking very carefully before jumping on the outsourcing bandwagon.	Bonifant, Larry; Fairbank, Mark		3702
CA court holds Oakland predatory lending ordinance invalid.		Brief Article	254
Cadwalader captures top rankings in CMBS market.		Brief Article	205
Calendar of events.		Calendar	454
Capital markets not financing high-cost U.S. originations.			137
CMSA and MISMO execute data standards agreement.			399
Commercial defeasance structures $13.29 million in CMBS defeasance transactions.		Brief Article	135
Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding tops $2.2 trillion.			758
Countrywide offers special mortgage program for enlisted military personnel.			381
Countrywide reports 4Q and year-end results.			751
Creating a competitive advantage through business intelligence.	Slonaker, Matt		982
CreditXpert introduces credit accuracy tool.		Brief Article	169
Del Mar's niche: Del Mar Database, San Diego, is a company that pitches its technology to small to medium-sized lenders. The very affordable price tag and quick implementation of its products have helped the company win roughly 400 clients--and more growth is in the outlook.	Bergsman, Steve		3327
Dorado grows revenue 65 percent.		Brief Article	269
DRI Management Systems expands loss-mitigation functionality.		Brief Article	174
First Franklin breaks annual origination records.			303
Freddie MAC sets multifamily funding record in 2004.		Brief Article	233
Freddie Mac streamlines A-minus process.		Brief Article	159
GMAC Bank introduces enhanced version of Link to Lender.			241
GMACCM arranges $107 million financing.		Brief Article	272
How to avoid 'buyer's remorse': the keys to overcoming shady technology vendors, internal politics and short-term thinking are actually pretty simple.	Jones, Ed		1945
Japanese CMBS market improved in 2004.			500
Macbeth on market share.	Ibrahim, S.A.		1199
Managing cyclicality: here's how to build an organization that stays profitable no matter what the origination market is doing.	Lehman, Bill		2714
Market performance gauge: worst-performing states over the last one-year period (through 9/30/04).		Brief Article	152
MBA and Wells Fargo join to increase diversity in the mortgage industry.		Brief Article	277
MBA ranks top commercial/multifamily servicers.			326
MBA releases long-term economic forecast.			659
MBA supports senators for reintroduction of GSE oversight reform legislation.		Brief Article	145
Microbilt becomes first reseller of FICO Expansion score.		Brief Article	143
Mortgage applications indexes Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).		Illustration	2084
New data on LOS productivity.	Cooley, Scott		1993
Nexstar's universe: Nexstar Financial Corporation is making a name for itself in mortgage origination outsourcing. With veteran mortgage bankers at the helm and KKR venture capital behind the outfit, this company sees nothing but growth opportunities ahead.	Britt, Phil		3041
No longer a niche.	Schneider, Howard		873
NorthMarq capital engaged by HOC of Montgomery County, MD.		Brief Article	203
Opteum Financial Services.		Brief Article	84
Preparing your company for sale.	White, Brenda B.		1236
RealtyTrac launches Asset-Management System.		Brief Article	277
Squeezing out costs: leading mortgage lenders are employing advanced technology to wring excess costs out of mortgage transactions everywhere they find them. Here are three areas where progress is being made.	Tenuta, John R.		4744
Streamlining the process: what's possible? Here are 10 benchmarks to gauge how far along your company is in its efforts to truly streamline the mortgage process.	Scheuble, Dan		3185
The case against lowering the minimum servicing fee.	Heid, Michael J.		1085
The ticker.		Illustration	586
The values debate: automated valuation models (AVMs) are a hot topic among lenders, regulators, rating agencies and investors. Many see potential for more widespread use of these models, yet obstacles exist such as a lack of full market coverage and no standards to compare one AVM with another.	McGarity, Mary		7495
Tiered training departments.	Hubbard, Andrew		546
Tighter integration.	Hewitt, Janet Reilley		342
Top 30 counties--purchase markets.		Illustration	489
Top 30 counties--refinance markets.			492
Top 50 lenders: third-quarter 2004 (by $ amount).			1348
Top performance requires exceptional skills. Effective training is the single most valuable investment in today's purchase market.		Brief Article	221
TransUnion ePolicy expands capabilities.		Brief Article	198
Universities leverage MBA grant funding.			330
Wells Fargo provides $58 million for retail center.		Brief Article	168
West central residential lenders--top 30.		Illustration	1058
Willow Grove Bancorp Inc. and Chester Valley Bancorp Inc.		Brief Article	127