FHFA Director Bill Pulte
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
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6 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
Silicon Valley thinks so. Plus, a senior mortgage exec says the UAD 3.6 waiver exposed a much bigger problem.
Oct 5, 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
5 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
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
Karen Postiglioni traces that number back to its source & asks a simple question: What’s actually in it?
Aug 27, 2026
7 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
