Strategic partnership w/ Carrington has many implications. Plus, Rocket already looks like a juggernaut & a coaching merger worth watching
May 7, 2026
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4 min read
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
6 min read
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
5 min read
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
I'm ready to buy a home, but can't quality. Plus, Highlands Residential makes an M&A play, Mortgage Cadence’s post-acquisition honeymoon didn’t last, LO Comp reform & more
Apr 24, 2026
VantageScore is here, but lenders don’t even know they’re in the pilot. Plus, private equity buys a top brokerage. And should you be considered a top LO if you rarely interact w/ your borrowers?
Apr 22, 2026
Rocket leader on exploring mortgage partnership opportunities. Plus, more thoughts on the Benchmark case, DMT layoffs & more
Apr 20, 2026
A new edition of Vendor Wars featuring Model Match. Plus, how CCM won the bidding war for TWO, a vendor sues Pennymac & more
Apr 19, 2026
Ex-divisional's counterclaim says IMB heavily padded margins & retraded comp deals. Plus, unreported details from the restructurings/layoffs at Dark Matter Technologies & Mortgage Cadence
Apr 17, 2026
Originators say the market remains very choppy. Plus, what a restructuring at nCino/SimpleNexus means, creative ways lenders are paying agents & more
Apr 15, 2026
A personal story about lock-in effects & how to free up inventory. Plus, Vishal Garg goes "Beast Mode" on Twitter
Apr 13, 2026
11 min read
Details on what Pulte & Turner were rumored to announce. Plus, the DQ spike might be a reporting quirk, Wells' LOS transition, OnlyMortgageFeet.com threats & more!
Apr 9, 2026
10 min read
Would you go "Big Short" on investor cash-flow loans? Plus, 25K LOs exited... but the real battle is for a tiny pool of high-value agent relationships, & Inflooens finds a buyer.
Apr 7, 2026
Impairments are up & guidelines are changing. Plus, a new boss at Mortgage Cadence, crisis comms tips for Blend, UWM's failed pursuit of Two & more
Apr 3, 2026
Nima Ghamsari founded a mortgage lender in '25. Plus, how a non-del can service mortgages, Opendoor's latest buy, growing non-QM concerns & more
Apr 1, 2026
8 min read
Benchmark goes after two employees. Plus, layoffs at GRA, the latest on Fannie & Freddie buybacks, UWM's next servicing steps & more
Mar 30, 2026
A viral essay exposes what women face in mortgage. Meanwhile, Ron Leonhardt snags Two Harbors from Ishbia & rates surge on geopolitical fears.
Mar 27, 2026
Is a digital lender's LO-free mortgage experience a glimpse into the future? Plus, CCM explores new tech & a mortgage insurance shakeup
Mar 25, 2026
UWM, CCM & another firm are in a bidding war for Two Harbors. Plus, Palantir's deal with Freedom/Moder, GSE MBS purchases, The Scoop starts a podcast & more
Mar 23, 2026
We dish on Stockton's ugly lawsuit w/ former LOs & share who is likely competing with UWM to acquire a servicer
Mar 20, 2026
Another player has entered the Two Harbors race & our breakdown of a rumored "Claude-styled" future for mortgage's biggest tech player, job losses at Rocket & more
Mar 19, 2026
Wear comfy shoes, get your dinner invites in now & close some deals!!!
Mar 16, 2026
7 min read
Sacramento-based lender is in M&A talks to be acquired by a large retail IMB
Mar 13, 2026
