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Someone Is Spreading False Rumors About FICO Price Hikes 👀

Someone Is Spreading False Rumors About FICO Price Hikes 👀

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

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4 min read

Better’s CEO Bromance Ends in Corporate Warfare 💔

Better’s CEO Bromance Ends in Corporate Warfare 💔

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

We’re Starting a Podcast, a $13B Lender is for Sale & Mortgage has a Wedding

We’re Starting a Podcast, a $13B Lender is for Sale & Mortgage has a Wedding

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

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6 min read

Profitable, Tired & Ready to Sell?

Profitable, Tired & Ready to Sell?

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

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7 min read

The Secret to an 83% Recapture Rate*

The Secret to an 83% Recapture Rate*

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

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6 min read

Summer Rumors & Rate Surges

Summer Rumors & Rate Surges

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

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4 min read

Better’s $3,000 Mortgage Claim, Examined

Better’s $3,000 Mortgage Claim, Examined

Karen Postiglioni traces that number back to its source & asks a simple question: What’s actually in it?

Aug 27, 2026

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7 min read

Inside the NEXA-UMortgage Deal

Inside the NEXA-UMortgage Deal

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

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6 min read

Checkr vs. The Work Number (And Your Processors)

Checkr vs. The Work Number (And Your Processors)

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

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6 min read

Vishal’s Back (?) & Where LOs Go After M&A

Vishal’s Back (?) & Where LOs Go After M&A

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

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5 min read

Goodbye, Vishal 👋  & Chase is Coming for 850 LOs

Goodbye, Vishal 👋 & Chase is Coming for 850 LOs

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

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6 min read

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

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

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5 min read

A Family History of America’s Mortgage Market

A Family History of America’s Mortgage Market

A personal story about lock-in effects & how to free up inventory. Plus, Vishal Garg goes "Beast Mode" on Twitter

Apr 13, 2026

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11 min read

The Press Conference That Wasn’t & The Truth on FHA Delinquencies

The Press Conference That Wasn’t & The Truth on FHA Delinquencies

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

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10 min read

The Confidential Pricing Leak Rocking the GSEs

The Confidential Pricing Leak Rocking the GSEs

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

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