Mr. Cooper names second chief financial officer in less than a year
Mortgage veteran Kurt Johnson, who held executive roles at Indymac Bank and OneWest Bank before joining Mr. Cooper in 2015, succeeds Jaime Gow as CFO, it was announced this week
by Matt Carter Mar 7
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
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
Wells Fargo lays off 140 as it backs out of correspondent mortgages
In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, the company outlined its plans to reduce its workforce size. The company began executing the plan Tuesday in Springfield, Illinois
by Ben Verde Feb 2
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
The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2022
The industry dodged a meltdown, but skyrocketing mortgage rates fueled a rush to 'right size' and helped crown a new leader in mortgage lending
by Matt Carter Dec 28
Wells Fargo paying $3.7B to settle mortgage, auto loan allegations
Federal regulators allege bank improperly denied thousands of mortgage loan modifications over at least 7 years, in some cases leading customers to lose their homes
by Matt Carter Dec 20
It's official: 2022 shows homebuilder sentiment declines for every month
While December's data represented the 12th straight decrease in homebuilder sentiment, there is a 'silver lining.' The average price reduction was 8 percent, up from 5 or 6 percent, report says
by Ben Verde Dec 19
HomeZada wins Wells Fargo Innovation Challenge
The long-term home management app addressed three of its 'Multi-X Innovation' categories for the competition, including, Assets, Commerce and Care
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 7
Point's Eddie Lim: The tourist real estate investors have left the market
At Connect Now on Thursday, moderator Clelia Peters was joined by Eddie Lim who founded Point after he found himself rattled by the traditional process of trying to access home equity
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 17
Ownly builds partner network to Shopify new construction sales
The virtual home buying platform secured deals with a leading online mortgage company in Canada, called Homewise, and another with HonestDoor, a home valuation provider
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 16
Rocket courts correspondent lenders with tech tools
New branded client portal lets homebuyers apply for loans, review documents and e-sign disclosures and closing documents
by Matt Carter Oct 19
Homebuilders suspect demand for new homes will fall even further
With sales already slipping off highs from earlier in the pandemic, a survey of builders released Tuesday by the National Association of Home Builders suggests the bleeding may have just begun
by Daniel Houston Oct 18
Rocket promotes from within, names new CFO and general counsel
Brian Brown and Tina John are tapped to fill openings created by the retirement of two top executives, Julie Booth and Angelo Vitale
by Matt Carter Oct 4
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
Builder confidence in the newly built single-family home market fell 3 more points in September, to a score of 46 on the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, according to data released Monday
by Ben Verde Sep 19