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mortgage tech

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

APM Acquires Synergy One

M&A deal creates a $14B lender, Better closes the first crypto-backed conventional loan & ICE adds a big new client

James Kleimann

mortgage tech

Jun 3, 2026

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6 min read

Mortgage's Transfer Portal Is Here

Inside a new anonymous recruiting platform designed to match lenders & originators. Plus, the latest intel on sign-on bonuses, clawbacks and poaching battles.

James Kleimann

Freddie Mac

Bill Pulte tapped to oversee CIA, FBI, NSA

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Bill Pulte tapped to oversee CIA, FBI, NSA

Trump's housing finance chief will be appointed as Acting Director of National Intelligence

James Kleimann

Homebuilder

Victor Ciardelli Wants to Sell You Yoga Pants & Berkshire's Housing Bet

Jun 1, 2026

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5 min read

Victor Ciardelli Wants to Sell You Yoga Pants & Berkshire's Housing Bet

Why the Taylor Morrison deal could signal a new era of housing consolidation. Plus, Rate enters another type of retail business: athleisure???

James Kleimann

mortgage tech

How Guru Culture is Blowing Up DSCR Investors

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

How Guru Culture is Blowing Up DSCR Investors

YouTube gurus giving bad advice to green investors is causing market instability. Plus, an argument for zero-down FHA loans, how to comply with the GSEs' AI rules, new tech for Shant & more

James Kleimann

Rocket Companies

Xactus, MeridianLink & a Very Spicy Lawsuit

May 27, 2026

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6 min read

Xactus, MeridianLink & a Very Spicy Lawsuit

Why Xactus ended up buying the very platform it once fought in court. We also explore the mortgage industry’s looming Voice AI credibility crisis & review Rocket's RESPA response.

James Kleimann

Rocket Companies

Zillow & Compass Are Coming for Mortgage Leads

May 22, 2026

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5 min read

Zillow & Compass Are Coming for Mortgage Leads

The Chicago MLS blackout exposes the fight underneath private listings: controlling borrower acquisition & the mortgage funnel itself. Plus, GSE streamlines & an update on agency/FHA delinquencies.

James Kleimann

Rocket Companies

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

A look at the complicated legacy of Dodd-Frank. Plus Better's AI plan, Rocket's VantageScore rollout, an update on Michael Strauss & much more!

James Kleimann

VantageScore

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

Anxiety at MBA Secondary

Dispatches from MBA Secondary’s final NYC run as Treasury fears, GSE no-shows, Basel III chatter & servicing stress dominate the conversation.

James Kleimann

APM Acquires Synergy One

Mortgage's Transfer Portal Is Here

Bill Pulte tapped to oversee CIA, FBI, NSA

Victor Ciardelli Wants to Sell You Yoga Pants & Berkshire's Housing Bet

How Guru Culture is Blowing Up DSCR Investors

Xactus, MeridianLink & a Very Spicy Lawsuit

Zillow & Compass Are Coming for Mortgage Leads

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

Anxiety at MBA Secondary

If it's being whisperedin the halls, it's here first.

If it's being whispered
in the halls, it's here first.