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Rocket Companies

+3

Rocket’s Plan to Finally Win the Purchase Game

Sep 22, 2025

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11 min read

Rocket’s Plan to Finally Win the Purchase Game

Plus, what the Compass-Anywhere deal means for mortgage, Zillow's Flex program in legal crosshairs & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Servicing

+3

AIME's Dirty Laundry Gets Aired

Sep 19, 2025

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11 min read

AIME's Dirty Laundry Gets Aired

Plus, you know what they say about (mortgage) assumptions, an appraiser accused of racism rebuilds his biz, buzz ahead of MBA Annual & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

M&A

+2

Bill Cosgrove is Hungry, What Happens to Rates Post-Fed Day

Sep 17, 2025

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12 min read

Bill Cosgrove is Hungry, What Happens to Rates Post-Fed Day

Plus, how to get LOs to use the tech you spent a fortune on, why distressed borrowers will make car payments before the mortgage & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Crypto

Crypto Mortgages are Here & Lisa Cook's Fishy Hotlanta Condo Closing

Sep 15, 2025

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11 min read

Crypto Mortgages are Here & Lisa Cook's Fishy Hotlanta Condo Closing

Plus, GSE market share declines, Guild's retention play & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Servicing

+5

How FHA Borrowers Learned to Game the System, UWM’s Exclusive Club

Sep 12, 2025

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12 min read

How FHA Borrowers Learned to Game the System, UWM’s Exclusive Club

Plus, the GSE stock offering moves forward, AI for underserved borrowers & MSA "bribery"

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

real estate

+5

Agent-LO Double-Dippers, Who’s Ready for the Gold Rush?

Sep 10, 2025

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13 min read

Agent-LO Double-Dippers, Who’s Ready for the Gold Rush?

Plus, mortgage tech's usage dilemma, comings and goings at Rate & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

M&A

+5

State of Mortgage M&A and Punching Pulte

Sep 8, 2025

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12 min read

State of Mortgage M&A and Punching Pulte

Back-to-school mortgage season leads to refi deja vu; plus, Pennymac goes live on Vesta

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

LOs

+4

Inside the LO Recruiting Wars 🥷& Mortgage’s Greatest Voicemail

Sep 5, 2025

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11 min read

Inside the LO Recruiting Wars 🥷& Mortgage’s Greatest Voicemail

"Loan officers are like rappers,” Ruby revs up, plus: Cabinet fraud

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

wholesale

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Inside UWM's hyper-growth strategy (don't call it retail)

Sep 3, 2025

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10 min read

Inside UWM's hyper-growth strategy (don't call it retail)

Plus, Pulte's favorite child, winning refis from servicers & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann
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