Rocket hires first group CTO to accelerate AI development
Qualcomm and Intel veteran Shawn Malhotra comes to Rocket from Thomson Reuters where, as head of engineering, he helped develop a cloud-based, API-driven generative AI platform
by Matt Carter May 6
Mortgage rates ease for 3rd day in a row on soft April jobs report
Rates have been in retreat as bond market investors who fund most mortgage loans react to the latest economic news and scaleback in 'quantitative tightening' by Fed policymakers
by Matt Carter May 3
Mortgage trends reflect a diversifying America: Redfin
Rising population rates and a shrinking racial wealth gap have led to a rise in new mortgage applications among homebuyers of color, according to Redfin's latest report
by Marian McPherson May 3
Rocket Mortgage picks up market share — and turns a tidy Q1 profit
On its quest to reclaim the title of nation's biggest mortgage lender, Rocket didn't sacrifice profits, generating $291M in net income as revenue grew 107% from a year ago, to $1.38B
by Matt Carter May 2
Rates ease as Fed says it will dial back balance sheet tightening
Fed policymakers will slow the pace of 'quantitative tightening' — an unwinding of the central bank's $7T balance sheet — to $40B a month, less than half the pace envisioned 2 years ago
by Matt Carter May 1
Faith in NYCB restored, but worries about some regional banks remain
Wall Street investors believe promises made by new leadership of New York Community Bancorp, but concerns about the impact of interest rates and commercial lending on regional banks remain
by Matt Carter May 1
Mortgage tech provider Blend gets $150M private equity cash injection
The struggling loan technology provider will use an influx of cash from Haveli Investments to pay off the debt it took on to get into the title insurance business by acquiring Title365 in 2021
by Matt Carter Apr 30
Ocwen agrees to settle decade-long suit over BPO, valuation fees
Up to 330,377 homeowners from whom Ocwen collected mortgage payments between 2010 and 2017 could be eligible to claim refunds of $60 per broker price opinion and $70 per hybrid valuation
by Matt Carter Apr 30
Top New Jersey loan mortgage originator charged with fraud
Mortgage fraud scheme allegedly listed investors as homeowners to secure lower interest rates, prosecutors allege in criminal complaint against 'Team Gallo' leader and his assistant
by Matt Carter Apr 26
Homebuyers falter as mortgage rates hit new 2024 highs
Requests for purchase loans dropped by 1% last week compared to the work before and were off 15% from a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association lender survey
by Matt Carter Apr 24
Fed's 'higher for longer' gambit may yet cool home price gains
Fannie Mae and MBA economists are now in agreement that mortgage rates will come down only gradually this year and next but that home price appreciation will slow
by Matt Carter Apr 24
Maxwell's AI tool probes inner workings of mortgage lending
Mortgage lenders using AskMax no longer need to be database engineers. They can ask for — and receive — business intelligence in plain English from Maxwell Business Intelligence
by Matt Carter Apr 24
UHM revamps leadership team to support growing national footprint
Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage boosted capacity by acquiring Amerifirst Home Mortgage. New divisional leadership structure supports a 'rapidly expanding, nationwide footprint'
by Matt Carter Apr 23
Lamacchia: 'Nothing's changed' about mortgage commission rules
Anthony Lamacchia thinks some agents are reading too much into guidance issued by Fannie and Freddie confirming that sellers can continue to pay buyer's agents' commissions
by Matt Carter Apr 22
Digital insurance marketplace Matic grows mortgage clientele
With new clients including USA Mortgage and New American Funding, Matic says it's doing business with more than 100 lenders and servicers that together process 20% of U.S. home loans
by Matt Carter Apr 19
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by Daniel Houston Apr 19