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
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5 min read
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
6 min read
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
7 min read
The first meaningful securitization data shows a much heavier cash-out mix than FICO. Plus, the expensive Rent-an-LO market, the turmoil at Fannie Mae & a fresh batch of scoops.
Sep 11, 2026
Karen Postiglioni breaks down the creative math behind mortgage retention claims. Plus, Fannie’s workforce hits the therapy couch & Chad Smith leaves Better.
Sep 8, 2026
FHFA’s chief wants VS4.0 everywhere, is eyeing bi-merge (or even a single credit report!) & says the bureaus act like a cartel. Plus, Fay Group buys a $1B IMB & Fannie gives LOs a new pipeline play.
Sep 4, 2026
4 min read
Detroit smells vulnerability in Pontiac: bounties, a “Moving Squad” & sharper pricing for brokers. Plus, Roam appears to be toast
Sep 2, 2026
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.
Aug 31, 2026
Karen Postiglioni traces that number back to its source & asks a simple question: What’s actually in it?
Aug 27, 2026
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.
Aug 24, 2026
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
Aug 21, 2026
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.
Aug 19, 2026
Plus: PMI claws back share, & the LOs acquirers can't afford to lose are leaving anyway
Aug 17, 2026
Better founder launched a bid to reclaim his company. Plus, you bought the lender, but you might be renting the sales staff
Aug 14, 2026
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.
Aug 12, 2026
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.
Aug 10, 2026
Inside the deal terms, why big broker shops are taking Pylon's calls, & the Zillow Home Loans numbers that should worry every LO w/ an MSA.
Aug 7, 2026
UWM rebuilds its balance sheet with a historic $2B recap while Valon makes its boldest bid yet to unseat ICE in mortgage servicing.
Aug 5, 2026
Garg is ousted as Better CEO. We unpack what's next for the company & run the numbers behind Jamie Dimon's splashy $750B housing pledge.
Aug 3, 2026
Plus: eye-popping VantageScore files, Chris Gallo's sentencing math, loanDepot's return to wholesale & more
Jul 31, 2026
Inside the strange economics of private-bank jumbo lending.
Jul 29, 2026
Top lenders & small shops alike are building origination systems they hope to sell. Plus, UWM previews its Rocket defense, foreclosures hit highest level since '20 & more.
Jul 27, 2026
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
Jul 24, 2026
Equifax says nobody thinks of it as gaming. Plus: three lenders dominate GSE repurchases & our $1.1M Brooklyn co-op offer falls short.
Jul 22, 2026
