Archive: Every Mortgage Industry Story

NFM Lending

Jul 24, 2026

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5 min read

Analysis: These Lenders Own the Strongest Realtor Relationships

RETR’s new index reveals which mortgage companies build durable Realtor relationships. Plus, PrimeLending loses $$$ in Q2, a debate over the cheapest mortgage system on earth & more

James Kleimann

mortgage tech

A VantageScore 710 & a FICO 660 Walk Into a Bar 🍺

Jul 22, 2026

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5 min read

A VantageScore 710 & a FICO 660 Walk Into a Bar 🍺

Equifax says nobody thinks of it as gaming. Plus: three lenders dominate GSE repurchases & our $1.1M Brooklyn co-op offer falls short.

James Kleimann

mortgage tech

Who’s Ready for ICE’s Encompass Deadline?

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

Who’s Ready for ICE’s Encompass Deadline?

Lenders have less than six months to untangle old plugins, undocumented workflows & applications nobody remembers building.

James Kleimann

M&A

Jul 17, 2026

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5 min read

Union Home Mortgage Strikes Again

Bill Cosgrove lands AmeriTrust, borrowers make peace with higher rates & The Mortgage Scoop prepares to get a mortgage.

James Kleimann

Rocket Companies

The UAD 3.6 Deadline is Coming. Most lenders Aren't Prepared

Jul 15, 2026

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7 min read

The UAD 3.6 Deadline is Coming. Most lenders Aren't Prepared

The appraisal overhaul could mean longer turn times, higher fees & a brutal capacity crunch. Plus: VantageScore in the wild, Keller Williams’ mortgage-centric acquisition & banks’ Q2 production surge.

James Kleimann

Servicing

The Unexpected Winners of UWM’s Ultimatum

Jul 13, 2026

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5 min read

The Unexpected Winners of UWM’s Ultimatum

UWM’s broker ultimatum may have lowered rates for borrowers who never used UWM or Rocket. Plus, the shrinking mortgage rate-collusion case against Optimal Blue, MSR transaction trends, the non-QM leaderboard & more

James Kleimann

VA loans

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A Fed-Up $30M Producer & The Death of Channels

Jul 10, 2026

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6 min read

A Fed-Up $30M Producer & The Death of Channels

A candid conversation with a frustrated LO who's ready to exit, housing bill hits the Trump wall, Michael Strauss fallout continues & more scoops from around the industry.

James Kleimann

mortgage tech