Agents schooled on alternative financing, lending and mortgages
Real estate agents attending Inman Connect Las Vegas got tips on partnering with lenders and alternative financing providers to land more clients and overcome obstacles
by Matt Carter Oct 28
More lenders jumping the gun on historic Fannie, Freddie loan limits
Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage — the nation's top 2 lenders — and at least 6 others are raising conforming loan limit to $625K ahead of FHFA announcement
by Matt Carter Oct 13
Black Knight rolls out new marketing tools for mortgage brokers
Surefire CRM lets brokers grab white-labeled marketing collateral they can customize with their own branding
by Matt Carter Oct 8
Fannie, Freddie loan limits set for record 50-year leap in 2022
Lenders are betting home prices kept rising in third quarter, and that they'll be able to sell bigger loans to Fannie and Freddie once conforming loan limit officially goes up on Jan. 1
by Matt Carter Oct 5
United Wholesale Mortgage purchase loan business up 288%
CEO Mat Ishbia champions mortgage brokers as key to future growth
by Matt Carter Aug 16
The Inman Handbook on real estate's biggest rivalries
Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman's unpacking all of them
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Lawsuit accuses United Wholesale Mortgage of antitrust violations
A Florida mortgage broker alleges UWM is violating the law by refusing to do business with brokers who send loan applications to Rocket Mortgage or Fairway Independent Mortgage
by Matt Carter Apr 28
Mat Ishbia and his journey to the top of the mortgage profession
United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia shares what his life was like growing up, and how he became one of the wealthiest mortgage executives in the US
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 26
Keep your eye on these top 10 purchase lenders this year
The lenders who took the most market share in purchase mortgages in 2020 are best prepared to dominate lending in 2021
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 14
These are the mortgage lenders that dominated refinances in 2020
Mortgage lenders saw record volume in 2020, with refinances leading the way. Here are the lenders that dominated refinances last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 14
The top 10 independent mortgage brokers gaining market share
Mortgage brokers claimed more than 20 percent of market share for the first time in over a decade this January, and these companies are leading the charge
by Matt Carter Apr 13
Top lenders
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data reveals a growth surge across mortgage lending, with one lender's volume increasing more than 340% from the year prior
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 12
Finance of America goes public
The end-to-end lending and services platform will begin trading stock on the New York Stock Exchange beginning Monday
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 2
Rocket exec dishes on mortgage trends and beef with UWM
Bob Walters called United Wholesale Mortgage's ultimatum to independent brokers 'deeply offensive'
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
United Wholesale Mortgage to go public in largest SPAC deal ever
United Wholesale Mortgage is slated to go public during the fourth quarter of 2020, through a special purpose acquisition company deal with Gores Holdings IV
by Marian McPherson Sep 23