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
Loan servicer agrees to $20M fine over 2021 cybersecurity breach
Bayview Asset Management and affiliates settle allegations that security was deficient and state regulators were stymied in investigation of 2021 incident affecting 5.8M customers
by Matt Carter Jan 8
AnnieMac notifies more than 170K customers of data breach
National mortgage lender offering affected customers free credit monitoring and identity theft protection after hackers accessed Social Security numbers in August data breach
by Matt Carter Nov 18
Profits roll in at Mr. Cooper as it pursues tech-fueled growth
Deal to acquire Flagstar’s mortgage servicing business later this year is projected to grow Mr. Cooper's customer base to nearly 7M and servicing portfolio to $1.59T
by Matt Carter Oct 23
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
Mr. Cooper adds to leadership team with eye on technology
Sridhar Sharma, credited with developing Mr. Cooper's patented AI, has been promoted to a new role, and 3 new technology leaders are coming on board from other companies
by Matt Carter Oct 9
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
Figure now using OpenAI's GPT to speed HELOC doc review process
When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review to save $8M while raising customer satisfaction scores
by Matt Carter Sep 30
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
3rd round of layoffs at Newrez brings 2024 job cuts to 750
After cutting nearly 500 jobs following Computershare acquisition, lender to eliminate another 277 positions in August, including senior executives in Colorado, Arizona and Florida
by Matt Carter Jul 9
2024 Inman Innovator Awards finalists unveiled ahead of ICLV
Awarded since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards honor the thought leaders making new visions of real estate a reality. Winners will be announced live at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug 1
by Inman Jul 3
Newrez laying off nearly 500 workers after Rithm acquisitions
Pending layoffs of 420 Newrez employees in Colorado and 53 workers in Florida follow $1.4B in acquisitions as parent company Rithm seeks to diversify beyond mortgage lending
by Matt Carter Jun 11
Xome's DIY platform lets investors sell homes without an agent
Homeowners can't sell a primary residence through Xome's seller portal without a listing agent, but they're welcome to hire an agent on their own or ask Xome to match them with one
by Matt Carter May 24
Blend trims loss, shrugs off decline in mortgage segment revenue
In reporting $20.7M Q1 loss, mortgage tech and cloud banking software provider says it's debt free and on faster track to profitability, thanks to $150M cash injection from Haveli Investments
by Matt Carter May 8
Weeklong BoomTown outage was caused by hackers, CEO confirms
On Wednesday, executives told customers that a 'security incident involving a malicious third party' caused the outage that has disrupted thousands of brokers and agents since last week
by Taylor Anderson Apr 18