Fay Group acquires VanDyk Mortgage to expand conforming loan footprint
Posted onDeal brings Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie execution plus MSR book details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Pulte says FHFA weighing bi-merge, single credit report
Posted onFHFA opens door to VantageScore for all lenders details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Investor share slips to 27% of single-family purchases, Cotality says
Posted onCotality counted 273,000 investor buys in Q2, about 40,000 fewer than a year earlier details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Vishal Garg lays out Better turnaround plan amid battle with board
Posted onBetter’s special committee has called for shareholders to reject Garg’s consent solicitation and support the board’s current strategy details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Graceful Finance’s ‘Lifestyle Agreement’ targets senior homeowners with reverse mortgage alternative
Posted onFounder and CEO Anna Frankowska says the 3-year-old company is looking to address some of the hurdles of other home equity financing options details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Dark Matter Technologies expands leadership team
Posted onSalvatore Piccola and Gil Valera will report to chief product officer Stephanie Durflinger details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
NAF lays off 160 employees in consumer direct division
Posted onLender said the layoffs were made in response to current mortgage market conditions details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage Nerds moves to NEXA Lending platform
Posted onThe veteran-focused brokerage will remain Mortgage Nerds, while Processing Nerds stays independent and will serve brokers nationwide details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Gen Z is buying homes. Is the mortgage industry ready?
Posted onWhat Gen Z borrowers are telling us about the future of mortgage details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
eXp ends mortgage JV with Kind Lending, eyes Newrez deal
Posted onSuccess Lending will wind down as eXp targets launch with Newrez details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Rocket’s amended complaint says UWM targeted Mr. Cooper borrowers
Posted onRocket claims that UWM provided brokers with lists identifying specific loans to target details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Rate adds Chicago-area mortgage leaders, opens Elmhurst branch
Posted onVito Roppo and Nick Ferrante bring $155M in combined production to new branch in Elmhurst, Illinois details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
HECM volume slips in August, with the ‘Big 3’ holding a 62% market share
Posted onConversely, HMBS issuance rose to $537 million across 65 pools details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
House Republicans outline plan to overhaul CFPB
Posted onAct targets CFPB structure, shifting the bureau funding to appropriations details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage applications rise 0.8%, ARM share now at 8%
Posted onThe ARM share rose to 8%, its highest level in 5 weeks details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
I asked seven AI engines for a mortgage recommendation. The results looked surprisingly old-school.
Posted onA Knoxville DSCR query across 7 AI platforms surfaced lenders with city pages and SEO signals, often without local ties details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
NEXA Lending launches new compensation model, touts 100% revenue split for LOs
Posted onCEO Mike Kortas: ‘If you are producing the business … we believe you should have access to all of it’ details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Social Security reform pressure mounts ahead of midterm elections
Posted onThe program’s retirement trust fund is projected to face insolvency in 2032 details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
NCLC: Heirship affidavits help families keep inherited homes and access aid
Posted onMaking these documents more available and accepted could be especially helpful to Black and low-income families who wish to preserve ownership and generational wealth details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Jay Bray on how Rocket plans to win brokers in a tough market
Posted onBray pointed to servicing cash flow, Mr. Cooper integration and partner investment as small firms face flywheel competitors details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Candor rolls out mortgage document intelligence tool built for GSE AI requirements
Posted onThe tool is built to align with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac AI guidance, reduce processor rework, shorten cycle times and support scalability without additional headcount details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage rates jump after Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks
Posted onPivot Financial cites Treasury buybacks and inflation risk as factors that could keep MBS spreads wide details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
HomeServices’ Chris Kelly says mortgage servicing is real estate’s new lead engine
Posted onExecutives say servicing helps preserve agent relationships and creates recurring touchpoints that can surface refi or move-up intent. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Figure completes Kiavi deal, adds investor loans to blockchain platform
Posted onFigure finalizes $717 million purchase announced in June, targets $35 trillion home equity market details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Pre-IPO equity is redefining the qualified borrower
Posted onFannie Mae rules can ignore private-company receipt history and require a 200-day trading average after an IPO details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Jamie Cavanaugh to lead Broker Action Coalition as CEO
Posted onBrendan McKay remains president while outgoing executive director Rachel Clark is credited with building the group’s current foundation details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Financial pressures are threatening middle-class retirement
Posted onTransamerica study found that 72% of respondents have taken action in response to financial strain details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Court rulings block Better’s poison pill, keep door open for Garg proxy fight
Posted onNew York and Delaware courts refuse to halt Garg’s solicitation and temporarily suspend Better’s poison pill details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Dan Sogorka named CEO of Informed, exits chief role at Origna8
Posted onMortgage tech veteran will stay on Origna8’s board details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Redfin names former Meta, Intuit executive Alessio Sanfilippo as CEO
Posted onHire of new CEO underscores push for an integrated, data-driven homeownership platform details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Point’s Matt Windsor on the push for regulatory clarity in the HEI space
Posted onPoint’s deputy general counsel unpacks the firm’s proactive compliance strategy details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
The next competitive advantage isn’t AI, it’s the operating model
Posted onModer’s Bonnie Chong explains why connected data, intelligent platforms and human expertise are essential to turning AI adoption into enterprise value details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
South River Mortgage elevates Tyler Plack to CEO
Posted onTyler Plack was a founding employee of South River when it opened in 2017 details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Real REMAX Group halts Motto Mortgage franchise growth
Posted onVic Lombardo, the president of REMAX’s mortgage services, had stepped down from his role details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
As Kortas and Casa make peace, AIME is back in the mix
Posted onNEXA says it will cover AIME memberships for about 4,100 loan officers as Casa seeks a role as membership director details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Ginnie Mae wants issuers to focus on fixing loan-level data quality
Posted onJoe Gormley says standardized submissions could cut reconciliation work and support friction-free servicing transfers details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
How can Social Security COLAs impact reverse mortgage planning?
Posted onIn a higher-rate environment like today, line-of-credit growth can accelerate, influencing choices about loan draws and Social Security claims details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Velocity to buy Toorak platform, manage $3B BPL portfolio
Posted onDeal boosts Velocity’s origination volume by 76% and its servicing portfolio by 39% details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
The operating model redesign opportunity of the century
Posted onIndustry cost per loan rose from $3,685 in 2009 to $11,094 in 2025 despite major tech spend, encouraging a task-based operating model details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Mortgage lenders weigh AI, alternative data and credit models
Posted onMISMO panelists cited rental and cash flow data, plus AI rules that may affect licensing and compliance details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Vishal Garg takes Better to court over ‘poison pill’
Posted onThe moves comes just days after Better sued Garg for unlawful solicitation of stockholders details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
As the silver tsunami hits Delaware, who will serve an aging population?
Posted onThe East Coast state has become a senior migration destination, with HousingWire Data illustrating relatively affordable market conditions details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
Shareholder pitches public holding for GSEs as alternative to conservatorship exit
Posted onProposal keeps GSE charters intact while using a Texas TopCo to reset capital details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
MBA mortgage applications dip 1% as refinance slips 2%
Posted onRefinance index fell 2% and purchase activity is 5% below last year details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com
HomeServices adds mortgage servicing through Prosperity
Posted onProsperity originates nearly $9 billion a year and had typically sold servicing rights after closing. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: HousingWire.Com