After conducting 2 rounds of layoffs, Keller Williams' lending arm looks to grow its business by making a popular lead conversion tool available to all of its loan officers
New technology and policy changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spur innovations by Guild Mortgage and Ready Life to help borrowers without credit scores and good payment histories
Despite recent layoffs, Side announced earlier this month its expansion into 6 new states. Gal will discuss ‘Critical Factors That Are Reshaping the Real Estate Landscape,’ at Inman Connect
HomeLight announced on June 29 that it planned to cut an unspecified number of jobs. Uher is confident in Power Buying and shares his views ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas
The layoffs come after a rapid expansion into new markets including Texas, Colorado and Idaho following a $150M Series C funding round
Borrowers with limited English proficiency are said to be more likely to make it through the complex application process, enabling lenders to close loans faster and boost loan officer production.
Rebranding and tighter integration of Truebill into Rocket platform is part of a broader effort to transform the company's stable of more than a dozen brands into a fintech platform
Decline in purchase applications aligns with slower homebuilding activity due to reduced buyer traffic and ongoing building material shortages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
EXL, Corridor Platforms and Oliver Wyman are teaming up to help smaller lenders harness data analytics, artificial intelligence and the cloud for turnkey digital lending programs
30-year loans of up to $5M provided by Florida-based Milo Credit LLC allow investors to avoid capital gains taxes — and don't require down payments, credit scores or US citizenship
After unloading $218M in unrated residential transaction loans in June, CEO Michael Bourque said markets for such deals 'are certainly tough right now'
Rising interest rates and a shrinking branch network are cutting into Wells Fargo's mortgage business, and bank executives say they're fine with that
Homeowners in 18 states and Washington, D.C. can tap up to $500,000 in home equity by selling a share of their future home price appreciation to investors
Windsor-based mortgage broker Edison Financial will rebrand as Rocket Mortgage in August and begin making direct loans
Purchase loan applications continue to be weaker 'due to the combination of much higher mortgage rates and the worsening economic outlook,' said MBA forecaster Joel Kan
With a new office in Alaska and an expanded presence in South Carolina, Motto Franchising has announced 7 new franchisees in 6 states so far this year
Lender hopes to cut up to $400M in annual expenses and become profitable by the end of the year, after rising mortgage rates gut profitable refinancing business
Austin, Texas-based mortgage platform has more avenues to partner with real estate brokerages as it looks to expand its footprint to 23 states by the end of the year
Rising rates took their toll not only on refinancing but on homebuyer demand for purchase loans in June, according to an analysis of rate lock data released Monday by Black Knight
Fannie Mae finds 81% of Americans think the economy is on the wrong track, but the share of consumers who think it's a good time to buy ticked up in June
