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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

Ishbia Raises $2B & Kills the Dividend 🥵

Ishbia Raises $2B & Kills the Dividend 🥵

UWM rebuilds its balance sheet with a historic $2B recap while Valon makes its boldest bid yet to unseat ICE in mortgage servicing.

Aug 5, 2026

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5 min read

ICE Blinks on SDK Billing

ICE Blinks on SDK Billing

Plus: eye-popping VantageScore files, Chris Gallo's sentencing math, loanDepot's return to wholesale & more

Jul 31, 2026

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5 min read

The DIY LOS Era Is Here

The DIY LOS Era Is Here

Top lenders & small shops alike are building origination systems they hope to sell. Plus, UWM previews its Rocket defense, foreclosures hit highest level since '20 & more.

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

Analysis: These Lenders Own the Strongest Realtor Relationships

Analysis: These Lenders Own the Strongest Realtor Relationships

RETR’s new index reveals which mortgage companies build durable Realtor relationships. Plus, PrimeLending loses $$$ in Q2, a debate over the cheapest mortgage system on earth & more

Jul 24, 2026

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5 min read

A VantageScore 710 & a FICO 660 Walk Into a Bar 🍺

A VantageScore 710 & a FICO 660 Walk Into a Bar 🍺

Equifax says nobody thinks of it as gaming. Plus: three lenders dominate GSE repurchases & our $1.1M Brooklyn co-op offer falls short.

Jul 22, 2026

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5 min read

Who’s Ready for ICE’s Encompass Deadline?

Who’s Ready for ICE’s Encompass Deadline?

Lenders have less than six months to untangle old plugins, undocumented workflows & applications nobody remembers building.

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

AI Sold His House for $90K Over Ask. Is the LO Next?

AI Sold His House for $90K Over Ask. Is the LO Next?

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

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7 min read

Figure Is Coming for Hard Money & DSCR

Figure Is Coming for Hard Money & DSCR

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

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5 min read

Gorilla Poop, Glitter Bombs & a Big Win for Guild

Gorilla Poop, Glitter Bombs & a Big Win for Guild

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

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6 min read

ICE Raids, ITIN Loans & a Mortgage Market on Edge

ICE Raids, ITIN Loans & a Mortgage Market on Edge

We look at how raids & deportations have impacted lending in Hispanic communities. Plus, why mortgage rates may remain elevated & more

Jan 5, 2026

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