We dig into the AI 'replacement theory' in mortgage, Pulte hunts for a plane, Ishbia's net worth slides, PennyMac trims in TN & a top exec is out at NMB...
Jun 22, 2026
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7 min read
A new chair with no dot on the dot plot, a $1T servicer betting on voice AI, and the data on who's keeping past clients & .
Jun 17, 2026
6 min read
A new VC-backed tech startup named Copperlane hopes to shake up the mortgage space. Plus: UWM, EMC & Tim Potempa sued, Movement's ops shakeup, mortgage talk at the strip club & more.
Jun 15, 2026
Insiders dish on Figure's $717M Kiavi deal, a new CFPB boss, new non-QM guidelines & the dumbest-smartest mortgage fraud you'll read about this year.
Jun 12, 2026
5 min read
Cali appeals court revives Guild's claims against CCM in ‘poaching’ case. Plus, we take you inside the deal for Kiavi, share a scary & low-tech way for an IMB to get hacked & much more
Jun 10, 2026
An unexpected retention battle emerges, Two Harbors' Wu Tang Clan ultimatum for UWM & more
Jun 8, 2026
M&A deal creates a $14B lender, Better closes the first crypto-backed conventional loan & ICE adds a big new client
Jun 5, 2026
3 min read
Inside a new anonymous recruiting platform designed to match lenders & originators. Plus, the latest intel on sign-on bonuses, clawbacks and poaching battles.
Jun 3, 2026
Trump's housing finance chief will be appointed as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Jun 2, 2026
4 min read
Why the Taylor Morrison deal could signal a new era of housing consolidation. Plus, Rate enters another type of retail business: athleisure???
Jun 1, 2026
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
May 29, 2026
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.
May 27, 2026
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.
May 22, 2026
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!
May 20, 2026
Dispatches from MBA Secondary’s final NYC run as Treasury fears, GSE no-shows, Basel III chatter & servicing stress dominate the conversation.
May 18, 2026
UWM accused of illegally soliciting 182K borrowers serviced by Mr. Cooper. Plus, Stewart acquires some mortgage tech, PMI market share ticks down & more
May 14, 2026
The COVID-era FHA safety net is finally disappearing. Plus, the early VantageScore 4.0 data is already turning heads & much more.
May 13, 2026
A prominent industry analyst says UWM’s biz model doesn’t hold up. Plus, a Virginia judge blows up an IMB’s aggressive non-solicit agreements & more.
May 11, 2026
Fresh reporting on the Detroit giant's Redfin & Compass deals. Plus: Veterans United allegedly quotes low, locks high, & pockets the difference. We dig into the evidence.
May 8, 2026
Strategic partnership w/ Carrington has many implications. Plus, Rocket already looks like a juggernaut & a coaching merger worth watching
May 7, 2026
Ishbia’s pursuit raises bigger strategic questions. Plus, a reveal of the mystery bidder circling the deal, loanDepot's disappointing quarter & more.
May 6, 2026
Preliminary marketing materials have been circulating. Plus, the 20 biggest servicers are tightening their grip, TWO says no to UWM again & more.
May 4, 2026
NAF tells staff it's joining Vesta. Plus, the bad actors still using trigger leads, adoption prospects for VantageScore, an Ohio IMB gets scooped up by Highlands & more.
May 1, 2026
Saying the “quiet part out loud” about job cuts. Plus, a scoop on who’s actually accepting VantageScore, the shakeup happening in home equity & more
Apr 29, 2026
UWM partners w/ Fawaz & Sogorka’s new broker tech platform, Origna8. Plus, recruiting in '26... & more dual licensing to come?
Apr 27, 2026
