Survey: Mortgage lenders missing chance to build trust with borrowers
JD Power warns that the mortgage customer experience is increasingly commoditized, with few lenders finding the right formula to be seen as trusted advisers
by Matt Carter Nov 10
Black Knight signs another credit union as Empower client
San Diego-based BluPeak is the 9th credit union Black Knight has signed to use its mortgage loan origination system in the last 12 months
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Demand for purchase loans up slightly for first time in 7 weeks
Purchase loan applications rose 1% last week despite latest Fed rate hike, but homebuyer demand for mortgages remained close to 2015 lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Matt Carter Nov 9
After cutting Q3 losses, loanDepot has sights set on breaking even
The troubled lender has shed 5,200 workers through layoffs and attrition and is instituting other cost-cutting measures aimed at trimming $400M in annual expenses by the end of the year
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie battened down the hatches in Q3
Fannie and Freddie remain profitable but are setting aside pots of money to cover future losses in the event that falling home prices drive up defaults
by Matt Carter Nov 8
Fathom raises transaction fees, boosts incentives amid Q3 loss
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
by Matt Carter Nov 7
Homebuyer sentiment falls for the 8th month in a row to all-time low
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
by Matt Carter Nov 7
UWM overtakes Rocket Mortgage as biggest US lender after strong Q3
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
by Matt Carter Nov 4
Mr. Cooper announces third round of layoffs affecting 800 workers
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
by Matt Carter Nov 3
Rocket's profits down 93% as mortgage originations fall
With rising mortgage rates drastically curtailing lending, Rocket Mortgage saw third-quarter mortgage originations plummet by 73% from a year ago, to $23.7B
by Matt Carter Nov 3
Those claims of appraisal bias? Another study backs them up
Homes in white neighborhoods are valued twice as high as those in communities of color, even in places with otherwise similar housing stock, according to a study out this week
by Daniel Houston Nov 3
Prices may be dropping, but homes still have loads of equity
As prices began to fall, home equity held strong. Even the most distressed properties held positive equity in Q3 2022, according to a new report from Attom.
by Daniel Houston Nov 2
Pointing to Ukraine war, Fed approves another drastic rate hike
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
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Zillow sees Q3 revenue dip, but manages to significantly trim losses
The company brought in $483M in revenue and suffered a loss of $53M — an improvement over the Q3 2021 losses of $329M, according to quarterly earnings results Wednesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2
Finance of America refugees land at Hallmark Home Mortgage
Hallmark is positioned to become one of the top 100 mortgage lenders with expansion into Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas
by Matt Carter Nov 2
LoanDepot launches joint venture with National HomeCorp
NHC Mortgage will offer home loans in Florida, Iowa and North Carolina, with plans to expand to 9 other states in 2023
by Matt Carter Nov 2