Bill Pulte

FHFA Director Bill Pulte

Rates Dip Below 6% & The Biggest Problem in Mortgage Tech

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

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14 min read

UWM at 40 & The New (Vertical) Mortgage Playbook

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

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14 min read

The Mortgage Credit Wars Escalate & Tidalwave's Big Fundraise

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

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13 min read

The Loyalty Crisis Breaking LOs & Fifth Third’s Mortgage Rehab

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

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12 min read

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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14 min read

No Exam, Big Checks for Agent-LOs & Pulte's Spaghetti Wall

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

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13 min read

It’s 2076. I Just Paid Off My Mortgage

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

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14 min read

Taking the LOS Fight to ICE

Plus, Better's meme-y stock, Pulte axing rumors, Blend's new client & more

Sep 26, 2025

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12 min read

State of Mortgage M&A and Punching Pulte

Back-to-school mortgage season leads to refi deja vu; plus, Pennymac goes live on Vesta

Sep 8, 2025

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12 min read

Bill Pulte

Rates Dip Below 6% & The Biggest Problem in Mortgage Tech

UWM at 40 & The New (Vertical) Mortgage Playbook

The Mortgage Credit Wars Escalate & Tidalwave's Big Fundraise

The Loyalty Crisis Breaking LOs & Fifth Third’s Mortgage Rehab

The Confidential Pricing Leak Rocking the GSEs

No Exam, Big Checks for Agent-LOs & Pulte's Spaghetti Wall

It’s 2076. I Just Paid Off My Mortgage

Taking the LOS Fight to ICE

State of Mortgage M&A and Punching Pulte

The Mortgage Scoop