Finance of America exiting wholesale, correspondent lending
The Irving, Texas-based lender is also reportedly in negotiations to sell its retail mortgage division, which employs about 1,000 loan originators nationwide
by Matt Carter Oct 7
United Wholesale Mortgage is gunning for retail rivals' customers
United Wholesale Mortgage, the nation's biggest wholesale mortgage lender, is slashing rates and urging retail loan officers to defect to independent mortgage brokerages
by Matt Carter Sep 7
LoanDepot, appraiser sued after 'whitewashed' home's value surges
Dr. Nathan Connolly and Dr. Shani Mott alleged fair housing and civil rights violations after a second home appraisal came back $278K higher when they removed any indication of their race
LoanDepot accelerating layoffs, exiting wholesale business
The lender plans to boost revenue by growing purchase loan business and loan servicing portfolio, with digital HELOC also in the works, according to a second-quarter earnings call
by Matt Carter Aug 15
Wells Fargo reportedly eyeing 'major retreat' from mortgage
Executives are concerned about reputational risk of correspondent lending channel, which has historically accounted for as much as half of the bank's home loan business, Bloomberg reported
by Matt Carter Aug 15
Homeowners often miffed if lenders outsource servicing: Study
J.D. Power's annual Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study finds customer satisfaction is 26% higher when mortgages are originated and serviced by the same company
by Matt Carter Jul 28
LoanDepot to shed 4,800 workers in 2022 in bid to return to profitability
Lender hopes to cut up to $400M in annual expenses and become profitable by the end of the year, after rising mortgage rates gut profitable refinancing business
by Matt Carter Jul 12
The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate
The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 17
Do layoffs at Compass and Redfin signal a looming real estate purge?
The ranks of the real estate industry have swelled over the past decade, but some experts who spoke to Inman believe a trend in the opposite direction may be picking up speed
A full list of real estate companies making layoffs in 2022 and 2023
While real estate industry layoffs largely began with companies that provide mortgages and mortgage-related services, everyone from Adwerx to Zumper has been impacted by the downturn
by Matt Carter Jun 3
LoanDepot to lay off workers as originations plunge 48%
Mortgage lender suspends its quarterly dividend after posting a $91.3 million first quarter loss
by Matt Carter May 10
LoanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh hands CEO reins to Frank Martell
Former CoreLogic CEO Frank Martell will oversee daily operations, while Hsieh will take on 'holistic strategic role' as executive chairman
by Matt Carter Apr 26
Pennymac lays off 236 workers after upping tech, marketing investments
The layoffs come as Pennymac ups its investment in technology and marketing to help it do more business directly with consumers and mortgage brokers
by Matt Carter Mar 29
LoanDepot names president and CEO of new operating unit, mello
Zeenat Sidi, a veteran of SoFi and RBC, will serve as president and CEO of the new unit, which will oversee loanDepot's customer contact center, the company announced Thursday
by Matt Carter Mar 10
Anthony Hsieh's $16M vote of confidence in LoanDepot
The LoanDepot founder and CEO has racked up $2.2 million in paper losses on the 3.15 million shares in the company he's bought since November
by Matt Carter Feb 17