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Homebuilder

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When the Homebuilder’s Agent Roots Against Their Own Mortgage Co.

Dec 12, 2025

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11 min read

When the Homebuilder’s Agent Roots Against Their Own Mortgage Co.

Why builder LOs & builder sales agents are often frenemies. Plus, what to make of Trump's EO on AI regulation, another Triple Play fight & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

The Fed

How Mortgage's Biggest-Ever Brawl Went Down

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

How Mortgage's Biggest-Ever Brawl Went Down

We've got the inside story on why two rival lenders went at it at Triple Play in Atlantic City in '21. Plus, an update about a very interesting CCM clawback case, expectations post-Fed Day & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

FHA

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The Anti-50-Year Mortgage Hack & the Mortgage Reality Show America Deserves

Dec 8, 2025

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12 min read

The Anti-50-Year Mortgage Hack & the Mortgage Reality Show America Deserves

Here's a real-world hack to flip a "Refer" to a "Approve" on both FHA & Conventional loans. Plus, what would a new Netflix mortgage reality show look like?

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Freddie Mac

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Freddie's the New AI Sheriff & Layoffs at Lennar Mortgage

Dec 5, 2025

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13 min read

Freddie's the New AI Sheriff & Layoffs at Lennar Mortgage

A breakdown on how to prepare for Freddie's new AI rules, layoffs hit Lennar Mortgage, a twist on a classic mortgage fraud scheme & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

M&A

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'Obamacare for Mortgages' & 5 M&A Predictions for '26

Dec 3, 2025

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13 min read

'Obamacare for Mortgages' & 5 M&A Predictions for '26

Some see rising credit report costs as a big strategic opportunity. Plus, Mat Ishbia loves the 50-year mortgage, M&A forecast for '26 & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

M&A

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No Cake for you! & an MBA-FICO Reckoning

Dec 1, 2025

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10 min read

No Cake for you! & an MBA-FICO Reckoning

Cake Mortgage has warehouse problems. Plus, Absolute Home Loans acquires a lender, MBA has a hill it won't die on & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

LOs

Inside the LO Bonus Trap & How Mortgages Worked in Colonial America

Nov 26, 2025

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13 min read

Inside the LO Bonus Trap & How Mortgages Worked in Colonial America

You took the $500K bonus, now you’re stuck in Margin Hell. Plus, a cyberattack update, a Ken Burns mortgage Thanksgiving & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

mortgage tech

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Real Hack: SitusAMC. Fake Hack: ICE

Nov 24, 2025

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11 min read

Real Hack: SitusAMC. Fake Hack: ICE

What SitusAMC's very real breach means for the industry. Plus, a bizarre false claim about ICE being hacked & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Tidalwave

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The Mortgage Credit Wars Escalate & Tidalwave's Big Fundraise

Nov 21, 2025

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13 min read

The Mortgage Credit Wars Escalate & Tidalwave's Big Fundraise

After FICO's bold play, the bureaus are now adding their mark-ups to credit reporting costs. Plus, what's really interesting about Tidalwave's $22M Series A round...

James Kleimann
James Kleimann
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