Rocket reorganizes to close Redfin acquisition, Mr. Cooper on deck
By handling every aspect of homebuying and selling, from search to financing to title and closing, Rocket aims to cut transaction costs on the median priced home in half, from $40k to $20k
by Matt Carter Jun 30
Mortgage Automator integrates Usio's payment processing suite
Payment options, including Automated Clearing House (ACH), card payments, pinless debit and real-time disbursements, simplify loan servicing, improve cash flow management for lenders
by Matt Carter Jun 30
Investors cheer as Guild grows Q1 mortgage originations by 35%
Shares in Guild Holdings gain 10% as investors recognize $23.9M net loss for the quarter was driven by a $70M writedown in the fair value of Guild's mortgage servicing rights portfolio
by Matt Carter May 8
UWM expands its Rocket rivalry into mortgage loan servicing
Long-term agreement with ICE Mortgage Technology will help nation's largest mortgage lender bring $242B loan servicing portfolio in-house, boost repeat business and referrals
by Matt Carter Apr 30
Mr. Cooper's servicing portfolio shrinks for the first time in 2 years
Nation's largest loan servicer turned an $88M Q1 profit and remains on track to be acquired by Rocket in Q4, a deal that's prompted United Wholesale Mortgage to cut ties to Mr. Cooper
by Matt Carter Apr 23
Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna and Mr. Cooper Chair and CEO Jay Bray.
Fitch Ratings warns of potential dowgrade of Rocket debt rating if Redfin and Mr. Cooper deals close, while decline in share price suggests investors have doubts Mr. Cooper is worth $9.4B
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Mat Ishbia
In a year when home sales hit a 3-decade low, the nation's biggest mortgage lender racked up a $329M profit and made $96.1B in loans to homebuyers -- the company's best year ever
by Matt Carter Feb 26
Onity restructures debt and has most profitable year since 2013
After posting $33M in profit in 2024, PHH Mortgage's parent company said Thursday it will invest further in loan servicing and the originations tech that handles a majority of its customer inquires
by Matt Carter Feb 14
Mr. Cooper's tech investments paying off as portfolio hits $1.5T
Dallas-based loan servicer is using AI to collect monthly mortgage payments from 6.7M homeowners, a business that generated $393M in pretax income during Q4
by Matt Carter Feb 12
Mr. Cooper veteran Chris Marshall tapped to run Xome marketplace
Marshall will take over for Xome CEO Mike Rawls when he retires on June 30, with the 2 working together until then to ensure a smooth transition at the foreclosure auction site, executives said
by Matt Carter Jan 10
Flagstar shedding 1,900 workers, but many could land at Mr. Cooper
A majority of the 1,200 Flagstar employees being let go in $1.4B sale of the company's mortgage servicing business will be offered the opportunity to transfer to Dallas-based Mr. Cooper
by Matt Carter Oct 18
Nation's biggest mortgage lender, UWM, jumping on AI bandwagon
Although it doesn't work directly with consumers, this year UWM has rolled out AI tools to help mortgage brokers serve both homebuyers and homeowners who might benefit from refinancing
by Matt Carter Oct 2
Data points to another mortgage boom if rates continue to tumble
If mortgage rates fall by another percentage point, ICE Mortgage sees homebuyers' monthly payment dropping by $236 and nearly 7.2 million homeowners 'in the money' for a refinance
by Matt Carter Sep 4
UWM shares at 3-year high on prospect of refi 'mini boom'
In Q2 earnings, the nation's largest mortgage lender posted a healthy $76M profit, paid down debt and said it's in prime position to capitalize and grow as mortgage rates drop to 2024 lows
by Matt Carter Aug 6
Sagent hires Mr. Cooper vet Jaime Gow to grow new servicing platform
In what's shaping up to be transformational year for the company, Sagent has revamped its leadership and launched Dara platform to handle every phase of mortgage loan servicing
by Matt Carter Jul 22