As losses mount, Blend looks beyond mortgage for future growth
San Francisco-based cloud banking software provider has trimmed the company's payroll by nearly 800 employees and cut annual expenses by $72M
by Matt Carter Mar 16
LoanDepot losses mount as company continues to shed workers
Beleaguered mortgage lender racks up a $610.4M 2022 net loss despite cutting 6,100 jobs as rising mortgage rates cut into the company's lucrative refinancing business
by Matt Carter Mar 8
Rocket, UWM cut a combined 9,500 positions in 2022, new filings show
Companies say that instead of laying off workers, they're trimming their payrolls through attrition or by offering voluntary buyouts
by Matt Carter Mar 3
Fannie and Freddie keep building capital reserves as profits shrink
By one measure, the mortgage giants have built up two-thirds of the reserves needed for them to be released from government conservatorship
by Matt Carter Feb 27
Wells Fargo lays off hundreds more, including some top producers
The bank says it has racked up $353M in severance expenses, primarily in mortgage, as it closes branches and pursues a 'more focused home lending business'
by Matt Carter Feb 24
federal flood insurance lapse
Study led by economists at the Environmental Defense Fund identifies some surprising regions, such as Appalachia and northern New England, as overvaluation hotspots
by Matt Carter Feb 16
Rocket CEO Jay Farner, who led company's 2020 IPO, retiring June 1
Former Rocket Mortgage CEO Bill Emerson will serve as the company's interim CEO and fill the board vacancy while its board of directors conducts a search for a permanent leader
by Matt Carter Feb 14
LoanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh ousted as executive chairman
Founder and former CEO in public spat with board after nominating real estate veteran Steve Ozonian to serve on the floundering mortgage lender's board of directors
by Matt Carter Feb 8
Regulators fire warning shot over bow of mortgage comparison sites
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said operators of mortgage comparison-shopping platforms may be violating RESPA if they manipulate search results to coerce kickbacks
by Matt Carter Feb 7
In a first, Rocket Mortgage powers mortgages for a community bank
Nashville, Tennessee-based Fourth Capital Bank is the first to integrate Rocket Mortgage’s digital mortgage application using new platform developed by Q2 Software
by Matt Carter Jan 31
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
Biggest redlining settlement in DOJ history is 5th enforcement action since launch of initiative to combat redlining in 2021, with $75M in relief to date. Bank denies it engaged in redlining
by Matt Carter Jan 13
Wells Fargo exiting correspondent mortgage lending business
Executives hope to reduce risk by reducing the size and narrowing the focus of bank's mortgage business to better serve retail customers and minority communities
by Matt Carter Jan 11
Defy Mortgage launches as new player in non-QM lending
Nashville, Tennessee-based lender to serve entrepreneurs and gig workers nationwide, accepting alternative forms of income and assets including cryptocurrency
by Matt Carter Jan 10
CIBM Bank out to double mortgage originations with new hires
Illinois-based bank hires new mortgage ops director and will add 30 new mortgage loan officers to expand into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Jan 3
Mortgage finance veteran Nick Smith joins Voxtur's board
Mortgage data analytics provider that's pioneering attorney title opinion letters expanded digital asset capabilities in September with $101M Blue Water acquisition
by Matt Carter Dec 28