HUD

Anxiety at MBA Secondary

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

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4 min read

Preston Claims Benchmark Stole From Its Branches & Mortgage Tech's Bloody Week

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

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6 min read

LOs on the Strange Spring Market & The Agent Referral Shell Game

Originators say the market remains very choppy. Plus, what a restructuring at nCino/SimpleNexus means, creative ways lenders are paying agents & more

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

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

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

Upstart Brokers Not 'Fighting Fair' & Push Button, Get Tahiti

Lawsuit shines an accusatory spotlight on how these broker shops are growing so big, so fast. Plus, UWM's rewards program for servicing, the axe falls at HUD & more

Oct 15, 2025

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12 min read

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