Better slashes costs, exits UK in push to reach profitability
Better hits reset with bank sale, stock offering and cost cuts
by Nick Pipitone Apr 9
AI politics reach housing finance as Fannie, Freddie drop Anthropic
The FHFA ordered the GSEs to drop the AI provider after a dispute over usage restrictions
by Nick Pipitone Mar 4
Fired Fannie Mae workers file discrimination, defamation suits
Dozens of fired employees, all US citizens of Indian nationality, deny defrauding charitable giving program and file lawsuits seeking $82M from chair Bill Pulte and CEO Priscilla Almodovar
by Matt Carter Aug 14
Mortgage rules are changing. Here's what agents need to know
Tune in to Inman Access as Rick Guerrero and Matt Carter discuss the mortgage industry's latest moves and what they mean for agents
by Inman May 9
As JVs struggle, Rate names top salesman to head retail mortgage
Guaranteed Rate Inc.'s retail mortgage operations named Shant Banosian as president on Wednesday as joint ventures with Compass and Anywhere Real Estate strove to generate profits
by Matt Carter Mar 5
Rocket Companies takes Super Bowl ad rivalries to new heights
Mortgage giant's 60-second 'Own the Dream' Super Bowl ad featured a live singalong by thousands of fans in New Orleans to John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'
by Matt Carter Feb 10
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
Fannie, Freddie loan limits upped to $806,500 in most markets
Mortgage giants will be allowed to back loans of up to $1.2M in high-cost markets, providing ammo to critics who say goverment backing for mortgages adds to affordability woes
by Matt Carter Nov 26
Investors bullish on Blend on Q2 earnings and revenue beat
Cloud banking software provider continues to grow consumer banking revenue, while reversing the decline in its main line of business of providing services to mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Aug 9
Industry mourns DocMagic founder and CEO Dominic Iannitti, 60
CFO Pat Theodora taking over as CEO after Iannitti, a pioneer of numerous paperless processes including eVault and eSign capabilities, died unexpectedly of complications from pneumonia
by Matt Carter Jul 23
R New York becomes 1st big brokerage to join NAR challenger
With the addition, roughly 800 agents will boost Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky's American Real Estate Association membership by nearly 30% to about 3,800 members
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 10
The job description of a loan officer has changed
According to mortgage industry expert Matt Muscat, changes in the mortgage industry and in the financial landscape have made the job of loan officer more important and challenging than ever
by Matt Muscat Nov 8
Give 'incredible insights': Industry pros should be armed with data
At a time when demand for loans has shriveled, Polygon Research CEO Val Buresch argued at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday that open communication will help people take action
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 9
UWM says it's hiring as Bloomberg details alleged 'locker room culture'
The nation's biggest mortgage lender is planning to hire 500 people and is holding a job fair Saturday just days after Bloomberg expose of alleged drug use, discrimination and harassment
by Matt Carter Apr 13
LoanDepot founder gets wish: Ozonian joins board after face-off
Settlement agreement ends proxy fight that broke out in February after loanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh was ousted as company's executive chairman
by Matt Carter Apr 5