Mergers and acquisitions
Day Two of Annual: Credit reform rumors, mortgage tech deals, a wholesale acquisition, the layoffs nobody's talking about & surprisingly good vibes in Chicago.
Oct 12, 2026
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4 min read
Valon & Vesta rake in VC cash, PLACE builds its everything machine & the credit bureaus find a new way to mess w/ FICO.
Oct 9, 2026
5 min read
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
6 min read
Silicon Valley thinks so. Plus, a senior mortgage exec says the UAD 3.6 waiver exposed a much bigger problem.
Oct 5, 2026
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
We’re producing half as many loans, costs are higher and LO comp is still indexed to ever-larger balances.
Sep 23, 2026
The Scoop gets louder, Mutual of Omaha considers its next move, two industry execs tie the knot, Brian Vieaux is "nuts" & much more!
Sep 18, 2026
Mortgage M&A is heating up as profitable but aging & undercapitalized lenders consider exits. These mid-sized lenders are lining up to buy them
Sep 14, 2026
FHFA’s chief wants VS4.0 everywhere, is eyeing bi-merge (or even a single credit report!) & says the bureaus act like a cartel. Plus, Fay Group buys a $1B IMB & Fannie gives LOs a new pipeline play.
Sep 4, 2026
Mortgage quickies! Sogorka’s on the move (again), Motto is No Mo’(?), NAF lands a $370M team & NEXA could shake up AIME. Plus, rates hit a 52-week high & agency delinquencies creep up.
Aug 31, 2026
Anthony Casa & Mike Kortas are joining forces. Here’s how the deal came together, how the 10 bps earn-out works & the messy stuff that didn’t make the announcement.
Aug 24, 2026
Plus: PMI claws back share, & the LOs acquirers can't afford to lose are leaving anyway
Aug 17, 2026
Bill Cosgrove lands AmeriTrust, borrowers make peace with higher rates & The Mortgage Scoop prepares to get a mortgage.
Jul 17, 2026
Plus: Greg Sher puts a recruiter on blast — both sides talk to The Scoop — & NewRez's legacy retail biz moves to Synergy One
Jul 9, 2026
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
A new chair with no dot on the dot plot, a $1T servicer betting on voice AI, and the data on who's keeping past clients & .
Jun 17, 2026
A new VC-backed tech startup named Copperlane hopes to shake up the mortgage space. Plus: UWM, EMC & Tim Potempa sued, Movement's ops shakeup, mortgage talk at the strip club & more.
Jun 15, 2026
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
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
An unexpected retention battle emerges, Two Harbors' Wu Tang Clan ultimatum for UWM & more
Jun 8, 2026
Why the Taylor Morrison deal could signal a new era of housing consolidation. Plus, Rate enters another type of retail business: athleisure???
Jun 1, 2026
Preliminary marketing materials have been circulating. Plus, the 20 biggest servicers are tightening their grip, TWO says no to UWM again & more.
May 4, 2026
