FHFA Director Bill Pulte
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.
Jul 10, 2026
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6 min read
A House-passed veterans benefits bill could make VA streamlines waaaaay more expensive. Plus: Nima’s lender LARP, UWM’s beaten-down stock, Kevin Warsh’s Fed playbook, PennyMac turns on VantageScore & more.
Jun 29, 2026
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
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
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
Trump's housing finance chief will be appointed as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Jun 2, 2026
4 min read
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
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
Mortgage rates have a 5 handle—but for how long? Plus, we explore how vendors can overcome daunting adoption & user acquisition odds, thoughts on the Compass-Anywhere deal & more
Jan 9, 2026
14 min read
The wholesale lender's "judgment phase" begins. Plus, the transaction model is breaking, NewRez's investment in AI underwriting, Pulte takes on the credit reporting bureaus & more
Jan 7, 2026
After FICO's bold play, the bureaus are now adding their mark-ups to credit reporting costs. Plus, what's really interesting about Tidalwave's $22M Series A round...
Nov 21, 2025
13 min read
Customers don't value LOs like they used to, but the industry hasn't kept up. Plus, James Sias looks to makeover Fifth Third's formerly "bad" mortgage division, Pulte's beef w/ Rocket & more
Nov 17, 2025
12 min read
Pulte ally at Fannie shares confidential data w/ chief rival, Better sees an opening w/ ICE frustration, Zillow's mortgage steering case & more
Nov 14, 2025
How dual licensing is playing out, portable mortgages somehow are in play for GSEs, more lender M&A deals, bad news for the CFPB & more
Nov 12, 2025
What to make of Trump's 50-year mortgage proposal, GSEs to remain in conservatorship, Blend turns its nose up at smaller IMBs & more
Nov 10, 2025
Plus, Better's meme-y stock, Pulte axing rumors, Blend's new client & more
Sep 26, 2025
Back-to-school mortgage season leads to refi deja vu; plus, Pennymac goes live on Vesta
Sep 8, 2025
