We review LO employment agreements at three of America's biggest lenders. Plus, Pulte's new political headache & UWM's peculiar return to profitability.
Nov 4, 2026
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6 min read
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Nov 3, 2026
5 min read
CrossCountry sends cease-and-desists to former producers, while industry leaders are told to disguise job-killing AI as a helpful assistant.
Nov 2, 2026
Two mortgage giants, two very different playbooks for a brutal rate environment. Plus: Zillow's zero-down catch, FICO goes SaaS & more lender distress.
Oct 30, 2026
Originators deal w/ shrinking pipelines, pickier buyers, & more work upfront. Plus, two lenders in play & an $11,620 EPO from hell.
Oct 28, 2026
Fair Isaac's $10 deal has strings attached, the $9T servicing market keeps shifting & a new survey reveals why lenders hate their subservicers.
Oct 26, 2026
Two GSEs, two increasingly different AI rulebooks. Here's what lenders need to know. Plus, UWM's $80B servicing sale, Trump's watered-down EO & layoffs at a top-5 lender.
Oct 23, 2026
Draft executive order could save borrowers thousands on refis. Plus, more Better drama, an AI loan officer working overtime & a significant mortgage M&A deal.
Oct 21, 2026
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.
Oct 19, 2026
Robots, AI hype & a reality check from Annual. Plus, GSE buybacks surge, a shakeup at Lower & one last bit of Chicago gossip.
Oct 16, 2026
7 min read
Day Two of Annual: Credit reform rumors, mortgage tech deals, a wholesale acquisition, the layoffs nobody's talking about & surprisingly good vibes in Chicago.
Oct 12, 2026
4 min read
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.
Oct 11, 2026
9 min read
Valon & Vesta rake in VC cash, PLACE builds its everything machine & the credit bureaus find a new way to mess w/ FICO.
Oct 9, 2026
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...
Oct 7, 2026
Silicon Valley thinks so. Plus, a senior mortgage exec says the UAD 3.6 waiver exposed a much bigger problem.
Oct 5, 2026
A fresh round of cuts is hitting lenders, banks & mortgage tech firms as the industry adjusts to weaker volume, automation & offshoring
Oct 2, 2026
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.
Sep 30, 2026
The industry loves volume. Karen Postiglioni asks whether we’re measuring what that production is *actually* worth.
Sep 28, 2026
I’m nearly clear-to-close on a $960K mortgage. First, the bank needs answers about my cleaning lady, babysitter & apparently the toilet.
Sep 25, 2026
The credit giant says the 9x rumor is bogus. Plus, UWM rethinks the underwriting job & HouseCanary files bankruptcy to collect $260M from Rocket.
Sep 24, 2026
We’re producing half as many loans, costs are higher and LO comp is still indexed to ever-larger balances.
Sep 23, 2026
Vishal Garg released texts with the ex-BFF who replaced him. Plus, AmeriTrust's $14M DSCR fraud case & fresh agency origination data.
Sep 21, 2026
The Scoop gets louder, Mutual of Omaha considers its next move, two industry execs tie the knot, Brian Vieaux is "nuts" & much more!
Sep 18, 2026
The Fed hiked. The GSEs aren’t riding to the rescue. Time to think harder about where the next borrower comes from.
Sep 16, 2026
Mortgage M&A is heating up as profitable but aging & undercapitalized lenders consider exits. These mid-sized lenders are lining up to buy them
Sep 14, 2026
