Does owning servicing actually deliver the best return on capital? Karen Postiglioni explores. Plus, we’ve got the scoop on yet another wave of layoffs hitting the mortgage industry...
Oct 7, 2026
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6 min read
A fresh round of cuts is hitting lenders, banks & mortgage tech firms as the industry adjusts to weaker volume, automation & offshoring
Oct 2, 2026
The powerhouse is making VS4.0 its default, but the more interesting story is how it’s already using the model to find better execution for borrowers.
Sep 30, 2026
7 min read
The industry loves volume. Karen Postiglioni asks whether we’re measuring what that production is *actually* worth.
Sep 28, 2026
I’m nearly clear-to-close on a $960K mortgage. First, the bank needs answers about my cleaning lady, babysitter & apparently the toilet.
Sep 25, 2026
4 min read
We’re producing half as many loans, costs are higher and LO comp is still indexed to ever-larger balances.
Sep 23, 2026
Plus: PMI claws back share, & the LOs acquirers can't afford to lose are leaving anyway
Aug 17, 2026
5 min read
Plus: eye-popping VantageScore files, Chris Gallo's sentencing math, loanDepot's return to wholesale & more
Jul 31, 2026
A look at the complicated legacy of Dodd-Frank. Plus Better's AI plan, Rocket's VantageScore rollout, an update on Michael Strauss & much more!
May 20, 2026
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
Benchmark goes after two employees. Plus, layoffs at GRA, the latest on Fannie & Freddie buybacks, UWM's next servicing steps & more
Mar 30, 2026
8 min read
The fine print in LO comp models is doing a lot more work than you think. Plus, what's next for UWM, will stablecoins replace warehouse lines & more
Feb 25, 2026
11 min read
