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ICE Raids, ITIN Loans & a Mortgage Market on Edge

Jan 5, 2026

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12 min read

ICE Raids, ITIN Loans & a Mortgage Market on Edge

We look at how raids & deportations have impacted lending in Hispanic communities. Plus, why mortgage rates may remain elevated & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Warehouse lenders

+3

Inside the First 5 Months of The Mortgage Scoop

Dec 31, 2025

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13 min read

Inside the First 5 Months of The Mortgage Scoop

A special note to subscribers of The Scoop. Plus, Bill Cosgrove's legal Xmas gift, a changing of the guard at NFM, risks in non-del & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Rocket Companies

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The 2025 Mortgage Person of the Year

Dec 29, 2025

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13 min read

The 2025 Mortgage Person of the Year

Rocket's Varun Krishna takes the crown this year. Plus, the '26 mortgage rates forecast, the economic nihilist problem LOs will soon face & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Zillow

+2

What Really Happened at Mesa? Inside a Fast, Expensive Failure

Dec 24, 2025

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15 min read

What Really Happened at Mesa? Inside a Fast, Expensive Failure

Plus, CoStar accuses Zillow of overcharging mortgage borrowers, a startup attempts a version of Rocket's Redfin play & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

AI

+1

UWM Brokers Hit with RESPA Inquiry

Dec 22, 2025

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14 min read

UWM Brokers Hit with RESPA Inquiry

Minnesota regulators are looking into UWM's Success Track program. Plus, mortgage lenders insure against AI errors, Mesa's abrupt shutdown & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Warehouse lenders

+3

Hard Times for Easy-Money DSCRs & a Stealthy Mortgage Tech Unicorn Lands a New Client

Dec 19, 2025

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14 min read

Hard Times for Easy-Money DSCRs & a Stealthy Mortgage Tech Unicorn Lands a New Client

Investors & warehouse lenders are increasingly taking a cautious approach to DSCR loans. Plus, fresh info on UWM's plans for Two Harbors, a major servicing tech deal & more.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

UWM

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Inside UWM’s High-Stakes Servicing Gamble & ICE Gets Its Swagger Back

Dec 17, 2025

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12 min read

Inside UWM’s High-Stakes Servicing Gamble & ICE Gets Its Swagger Back

Our analysis of UWM's pending $1.3B acquisition of Two Harbors, what Tim Bowler's exit from ICE Mortgage Technology means for the industry & more.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Countrywide

Top Producer Trips: Now Safe for Work

Dec 15, 2025

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12 min read

Top Producer Trips: Now Safe for Work

A look at the evolution of President's/Chairman's Club trips post-Countrywide. Plus, a fast-rising lender opens the books (sort of) & Google gets into the Portal Wars.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

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
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