Rocket scores another deal to provide home loans through banks
Lenders earn a new source of income by integrating Rocket Mortgage's digital mortgage application into an online banking platform developed by Q2 Holdings Inc.
by Matt Carter Aug 12
Zillow Home Loans continues its unprofitable run: Mike DelPrete
Like much of the industry, Zillow's mortgage operation, which includes Zillow Home Loans, has seen a steep decline in revenue and continues to burn cash
by Mike DelPrete Aug 12
Loan applications for home purchases continue 6-week slip
Purchase loan activity has dropped in 5 of the last 6 weeks as some buyers remain wary, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Daniel Houston Aug 11
Here are your top tech hacks: Pulse
Opinion
This week, we wanted to know: What top tech hack do you pride yourself on knowing, whether you learned it in a CE class or on your own?
by Inman Aug 10
Homebuyer activity shows pulse as mortgage rates dip below 5%
Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index rose 7 points during the last week of July, while mortgage purchase applications rose for the first time in 5 weeks, according to new data released Monday
by Ben Verde Aug 8
Opendoor is in $62M worth of legal trouble: The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine discusses Opendoor's recent $62M settlement of its legal troubles with the FTC plus a flawed study of days on market
by Byron Lazine Aug 8
Santander Bank sends homebuyers to Rocket Mortgage for loans
The bank's website is set up to funnel homebuyers to RocketMortgage.com, where Santander customers are informed they're eligible for special loan pricing and a savings of $500 at closing
by Matt Carter Aug 5
Rocket stays profitable by a hair in Q2 after cutting $300M in expenses
In addition to shedding workers, the parent company of the nation's biggest lender trimmed marketing, production and other vendor-related costs to beat cost-cutting goal
by Matt Carter Aug 5
New twists on home lending create opportunities for agents
As technology changes the way people think about homeownership, real estate agents will still be part of the picture say execs of EasyKnock, Flyhomes and Zillow at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Matt Carter Aug 4
Virtual brokerage Radius launches mortgage arm in California
The company's move into mortgage lending comes on the heels of a $14M Series A round led by Trulia co-founder Pete Flint's NFX Ventures
by Matt Carter Aug 4
Agents, brokers advised to seize the moment as mortgage rates retreat
Seek lenders who have the tech, people skills and product set to get would-be homebuyers off the fence and to the closing table, Knock and Maxwell executives told attendees at Connect Las Vegas
by Matt Carter Aug 4
Power Buyers ready to power through market shift
While funding may be scarce for real estate startups, Power Buyers Knock and HomeLight CEOs Sean Black and Drew Uher said at Inman Connect, they aren't having trouble securing capital
by Matt Carter Aug 3
Will lower mortgage rates revive homebuyer demand?
The largest weekly decline in mortgage rates since 2020 sparks increase in home loan applications after 4 weeks of declining demand, MBA's survey says
by Matt Carter Aug 3
These are the tech tools that are totally worth learning: Pulse
Opinion
This week, you told us which tech tool is so game-changing it's worth taking that class or watching that tutorial
by Inman Aug 3
Vaultedge now helping mortgage lenders automate in the cloud
AI-powered document recognition and data extraction software is now available to mortgage lenders and servicers through cloud marketplace Microsoft AppSource
by Matt Carter Aug 2
Endpoint rolls out enterprisewide closing solution for proptechs
The new suite of APIs automatically opens orders, tracks transaction status, exchanges documents and provides custom reporting features and notifications
by Matt Carter Aug 2