Industry vet Chris Heller joins Place as Chief Revenue Officer
As part of the next phase in Place's growth strategy, the 30-year industry vet will oversee revenue strategy across all facets of the Place platform
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 22
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
LoanDepot shares surge on bullish call by Citron Research
Andrew Left's controversial research firm has a thesis: Trump will win the 'war on housing,' and loanDepot's mortgage servicing business is hugely undervalued
by Matt Carter Sep 5
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
Back as CEO, loanDepot founder has his work cut out for him
Anthony Hsieh brings back technology executives Dominick Marchetti and Sean DeJulia after loanDepot, which hasn’t turned a full-year profit since 2021, posts $25 million Q2 loss
by Matt Carter Aug 7
Inman names 2025 Future Leaders in Real Estate
Inman honors the brightest achievers under the age of 40, embodying creativity, exceptional leadership and boundary-pushing innovation within the real estate community
by Inman May 29
Tech, scale and strategy fuel Q1 wins across real estate
From Zillow’s return to profit to CoStar’s continued growth, Q1 earnings reveal how companies are adapting — and competing — in a shifting market
by Jessi Healey May 15
LoanDepot boosts lending and profit margins, trims Q1 loss
Company founder Anthony Hsieh returns to executive leadership team, says investments in technology, connections to real estate agents and homebuilders will help lender scale
by Matt Carter May 6
Fannie, Freddie regulator issues dozens of orders out of public eye
FHFA Director Bill Pulte tells 'crypto influencer' he's signed more than 80 orders revamping policies and procedures at the mortgage giants, only 12 of which have been made public
by Matt Carter May 2
Rocket bucks tariff stock market selloff on prospects for growth
Lower mortgage rates could help lenders do more business, and investment analysts like Rocket's plans to acquire real estate brokerage Redfin and loan servicing giant Mr. Cooper
by Matt Carter Apr 4
Trump administration lifts FHA appraisal bias protections
Lenders are no longer under orders to keep a sharper lookout for appraisal bias or have a process for helping borrowers who suspect appraisal bias to ask for a 'reconsideration of value'
by Matt Carter Mar 21
LoanDepot shares slip on $67M Q4 2024 net loss, tepid Q1 outlook
While mortgage originations were up 34% from a year ago, to $7.2B, shares dip below 12-month low after company executives said they don't expect Q1 2025 lending to surpass $5.5B
by Matt Carter Mar 11
Hsieh returns to LoanDepot as Frank Martell steps down as CEO
Martell will transition into a board advisory role by June, and Anthony Hsieh will return to the executive leadership team after the board ousted him in 2023, officials announced Thursday
Name change, budget cuts at top of HUD secretary’s list
Scott Turner put budget cuts and a department name change at the top of his list, while fair housing and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were noticeably absent
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
LoanDepot partners with factory homebuilder Onx Homes
With listings scarce and refinancings sluggish, the strategy of partnering with homebuilders to form joint ventures like Onx X+ Mortgage is to grow loanDepot's purchase loan business
by Matt Carter Feb 5