Archive: Every Mortgage Industry Story

MBA

83,000 LOs Washed Out. Who Gets Their Realtors?

Oct 19, 2026

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6 min read

83,000 LOs Washed Out. Who Gets Their Realtors?

Thousands of agents have lost their go-to originators, leaving $15B in buyer-side business up for grabs. Plus, mortgage economists dust off their crystal balls for '27.

James Kleimann

optimal blue

Oct 16, 2026

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7 min read

Mortgage AI has a Proof Problem

Robots, AI hype & a reality check from Annual. Plus, GSE buybacks surge, a shakeup at Lower & one last bit of Chicago gossip.

James Kleimann

mortgage tech

Pulte Bails, Dealmakers Feast & MBA Parties On

Oct 12, 2026

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4 min read

Pulte Bails, Dealmakers Feast & MBA Parties On

Day Two of Annual: Credit reform rumors, mortgage tech deals, a wholesale acquisition, the layoffs nobody's talking about & surprisingly good vibes in Chicago.

James Kleimann

optimal blue

Oct 11, 2026

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9 min read

Your Insider Guide to MBA Annual ‘26

The parties are stacked. The guest list is shrinking. We crunched three years of MBA Annual attendance data to see who’s in, who’s out & who’s switching teams. Plus, KP challenges the assumption that women draw smaller crowds.

James Kleimann

Servicing

Can mortgage AI solve the Carol problem?

Oct 9, 2026

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5 min read

Can mortgage AI solve the Carol problem?

Valon & Vesta rake in VC cash, PLACE builds its everything machine & the credit bureaus find a new way to mess w/ FICO.

James Kleimann

M&A

What If Mortgage’s Flywheel Theory Is Bullshit?

Oct 7, 2026

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6 min read

What If Mortgage’s Flywheel Theory Is Bullshit?

Does owning servicing actually deliver the best return on capital? Karen Postiglioni explores. Plus, we’ve got the scoop on yet another wave of layoffs hitting the mortgage industry...

James Kleimann

Servicing

+11

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

Mortgage is Sexy Now?

Silicon Valley thinks so. Plus, a senior mortgage exec says the UAD 3.6 waiver exposed a much bigger problem.

James Kleimann

M&A

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

Who’s Laying Off In Mortgage Right Now

A fresh round of cuts is hitting lenders, banks & mortgage tech firms as the industry adjusts to weaker volume, automation & offshoring

James Kleimann

M&A

How Rocket Is Using VantageScore to Its Advantage

Sep 30, 2026

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7 min read

How Rocket Is Using VantageScore to Its Advantage

The powerhouse is making VS4.0 its default, but the more interesting story is how it’s already using the model to find better execution for borrowers.

James Kleimann

83,000 LOs Washed Out. Who Gets Their Realtors?

Mortgage AI has a Proof Problem

Pulte Bails, Dealmakers Feast & MBA Parties On

Your Insider Guide to MBA Annual ‘26

Can mortgage AI solve the Carol problem?

What If Mortgage’s Flywheel Theory Is Bullshit?

Mortgage is Sexy Now?

Who’s Laying Off In Mortgage Right Now

How Rocket Is Using VantageScore to Its Advantage

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If it's being whispered
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