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Summer Rumors & Rate Surges

Aug 31, 2026

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4 min read

Summer Rumors & Rate Surges

Mortgage quickies! Sogorka’s on the move (again), Motto is No Mo’(?), NAF lands a $370M team & NEXA could shake up AIME. Plus, rates hit a 52-week high & agency delinquencies creep up.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

mortgage tech

+5

Better’s $3,000 Mortgage Claim, Examined

Aug 27, 2026

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7 min read

Better’s $3,000 Mortgage Claim, Examined

Karen Postiglioni traces that number back to its source & asks a simple question: What’s actually in it?

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

NEXA

+5

Inside the NEXA-UMortgage Deal

Aug 24, 2026

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6 min read

Inside the NEXA-UMortgage Deal

Anthony Casa & Mike Kortas are joining forces. Here’s how the deal came together, how the 10 bps earn-out works & the messy stuff that didn’t make the announcement.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

MBA

+3

The 47 Mortgage Companies Still Losing Money 🥹

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

The 47 Mortgage Companies Still Losing Money 🥹

We dug into the MBA’s numbers to find out who’s still losing money, why they’re losing it & what separates them from the winners. Plus, a huge leadership shakeup at Fannie & more

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

mortgage tech

+4

Checkr vs. The Work Number (And Your Processors)

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

Checkr vs. The Work Number (And Your Processors)

Truv acquisition puts the incumbent on notice. But Equifax's biggest advantage arguably isn’t data or price — it’s habit. Plus, behind Matador's bet that GoRascal can help take its Texas business from $200M to $1B.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

M&A

+4

A Very Sneaky Way to Avoid an EPO

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

A Very Sneaky Way to Avoid an EPO

Plus: PMI claws back share, & the LOs acquirers can't afford to lose are leaving anyway

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

CCM

+3

Vishal’s Back (?) & Where LOs Go After M&A

Aug 14, 2026

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5 min read

Vishal’s Back (?) & Where LOs Go After M&A

Better founder launched a bid to reclaim his company. Plus, you bought the lender, but you might be renting the sales staff

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

LOs

+3

"The Worst Hedge of All Time"

Aug 12, 2026

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7 min read

"The Worst Hedge of All Time"

UWM says the $27.5B position was tied to Two Harbors. The deal died March 27, but the trade didn't. Plus: Wall Street LOs shrug at the Morgan Stanley story, & June MBS numbers.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann

Condos

+6

MSRs are hot. Condos are a nightmare. 🔥😱

Aug 10, 2026

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6 min read

MSRs are hot. Condos are a nightmare. 🔥😱

Buyers love low WAC servicing. LOs can't get an HOA to answer an email. Plus: CrossCountry's coming for the Top 10 in servicing & Fitch downgrades UWM.

James Kleimann
James Kleimann
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