The real estate brokerage and tech platform is accelerating cost cutting after posting a $6M third-quarter loss, with revenue up 10.2% to $111.3M and agent count up 33% to 9,991
Nov 7
Only 16% of those surveyed by Fannie Mae in October said it was a good time to buy a home, and the percentage who said it's a good time to sell also fell, according to new data released Monday
Nov 7
United Wholesale Mortgage says it's attracting not only homebuyers, but mortgage originators, by slashing rates and offering the latest technology to build market share
Nov 4
Mr. Cooper, which had 8,200 employees at the end of last year, laid off 250 workers from its lending business during the first quarter and announced another 420 layoffs in June
Nov 3
With rising mortgage rates drastically curtailing lending, Rocket Mortgage saw third-quarter mortgage originations plummet by 73% from a year ago, to $23.7B
Nov 3
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than policymakers had forecast at their September meeting
Nov 2
Hallmark is positioned to become one of the top 100 mortgage lenders with expansion into Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas
Nov 2
NHC Mortgage will offer home loans in Florida, Iowa and North Carolina, with plans to expand to 9 other states in 2023
Nov 2
After initial focus on mortgages, 'Rocket Rewards' will be expanded to provide discounts on other 'ecosystem' offerings including personal loans and solar panels
Nov 2
Demand for purchase loans fell 1% last week compared to the week before, and was down 41% from a year ago, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday
Nov 2
Latest funding round, led by Fifth Wall with participation by Fidelity National Financial, RWT Horizons and 1Sharpe Ventures, brings total funding to date to $13.5M
Nov 1
While growing loan servicing business remains profitable, according to Q3 earnings, paper gains on servicing rights could evaporate if interest rates fall and borrowers refinance out of portfolio
Oct 28
With a Fed meeting looming next week, rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have surged well past the 7% threshold, a Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday shows
Oct 26
Fast Company claims Divvy charges higher rents than other landlords in some markets, drags its feet on maintenance and has stepped up evictions of clients
Oct 25
Regulators order mortgage giants to eliminate upfront fees on many purchase loans in order to help first-time homebuyers of limited means, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Monday
Oct 25
Several Fed policymakers have hinted that they'd be open to a smaller increase in short-term rates in December if there are signs that inflation is starting to ease
Oct 21
FCM lures talent from PrimeLending and invests in technology and diversity to fuel growth as mortgage rates force many lenders to downsize
Oct 20
New branded client portal lets homebuyers apply for loans, review documents and e-sign disclosures and closing documents
Oct 19
Unique IDs created by Nationwide Multistate Licensing System can reveal competitors' loan originations by product, loan amount, geography and loan officer
Oct 19
Thirty-year, fixed-rate loans hit 6.982% on Oct. 13, a new 2022 high, according to an Optimal Blue Mortgage Market index. According to an index by Mortgage News Daily, rates were at 7.15%
Oct 19