Lender must wait to collect until after Chris Gallo's criminal trial concludes. Plus, Argentina tries to create a mortgage market, Trump is sour on ROAD to Housing Act, GSEs release credit data & more
Jul 2, 2026
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6 min read
Bankrate says borrowers are overpaying by $65B a year(!). We dig in. Plus: a new GSE construction-loan push, VC tech bros discover mortgage is hard, & where a pair of $100M+ producers are going.
Jun 26, 2026
7 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
4 min read
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
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
We look at how raids & deportations have impacted lending in Hispanic communities. Plus, why mortgage rates may remain elevated & more
Jan 5, 2026
12 min read
A special note to subscribers of The Scoop. Plus, Bill Cosgrove's legal Xmas gift, a changing of the guard at NFM, risks in non-del & more
Dec 31, 2025
13 min read
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
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
