The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2021
The rise of Power Buying, regulatory battles, Fed tapering and big acquisitions rattled lending decisions and homebuyer game plans during a momentous year for the mortgage industry
by Matt Carter Dec 29
Ellie Mae vets form SPAC to acquire mortgage and real estate startups
Southport Acquisition Corp. seeking companies with $50M to $100M in revenues that are valued between $1B and $2B, the company said in an investor prospectus on Friday
by Matt Carter Dec 10
Mortgage tech startup SimpleNexus to be acquired by nCino for $1.2B
Deal provides cloud banking solutions provider nCino with an entry point into the $4B US point-of-sale mortgage market
by Matt Carter Nov 17
SimpleNexus acquires LBA Ware in bid to expand lender toolset
LBA Ware founder Lori Brewer will join SimpleNexus as EVP and general manager
by Matt Carter Oct 15