Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
The $26,250 increase in Fannie and Freddie’s baseline single-family conforming loan limit is the smallest since 2020, but pushes the ceiling in high-cost markets to $1.25M
by Matt Carter Nov 25
Rocket Mortgage rolls out bullish $822,550 conforming loan limit
The 2.4% increase ahead of an official announcement in November surpasses more cautious 1.5% increases adopted last month by UWM, Pennymac, CrossCountry and Rate
by Matt Carter Oct 17
LoanDepot revamps leadership as it fights steering allegations
Since returning in July as CEO of the company he founded, Anthony Hsieh has cleaned house, hiring or promoting 10 executives who can help take loanDepot 'back to our roots'
by Matt Carter Oct 14
Gary Keller, Opendoor stock, one broker’s TikTok: Inman's Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Aug 15
A home in front of an Instagram background to symbolize Instagram for real estate agents.
After amplifying Rocket's Super Bowl ad with a social campaign that generated 247 million views, Viral Nation is now tasked with helping the mortgage giant showcase real client stories
by Matt Carter Aug 12
Could your lender co-marketing violate RESPA? The Download
Learn more about a North Carolina 'pay-for-play' scheme, and get new ideas for optimizing your marketing while providing clients with the finance-related guidance they need
by Christy Murdock Aug 11
Steering suit, pig’s head, YouTube rules: Inman’s Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Aug 8
Homebuyers sue brokerage they allege steered them to lender
Raleigh Realty and CrossCountry Mortgage are accused in 6 separate lawsuits of operating an illegal 'pay-to-play' scheme in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
by Matt Carter Aug 5
Blend seeks to sell Title365 as mortgage revenue shrinks in Q1
Blend posted a $9.4M loss in the first quarter as the slow pace of home sales pulled revenue from its mortgage software suite down 22% from Q4. Its consumer banking suite brought in $9.6M
by Matt Carter May 9
Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits
RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10% of their verified rent payments over the past year — about $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent
by Matt Carter Feb 19
Want to build a great team? Start with great core values
Rick Guerrero interviews mortgage leader Gavin Ekstrom about hiring, culture and building a team on a firm foundation
by Rick Guerrero Oct 31
Florida broker sues ex over snubbed $1M+ commission
While repping their marital home, Alyssa Morgan showed John Jansheski a $70M offer, which he declined. Months later, he accepted a $57M offer from the same buyer after assigning a new agent
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 11
Figure now using OpenAI's GPT to speed HELOC doc review process
When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review to save $8M while raising customer satisfaction scores
by Matt Carter Sep 30
The Agency launches Aclara Lending mortgage brokerage
The national brokerage is making its start in SoCal and has been created through a partnership with mortgage service provider Barrett Financial Group, The Agency has informed Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 30
Homebuyers get a break as big lenders redefine 'jumbo mortgage'
CrossCountry Mortgage joins Rocket, Pennymac, UWM and Rate in raising conforming loan limit above current $766,550 cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of an official announcement
by Matt Carter Sep 24