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Someone Is Spreading False Rumors About FICO Price Hikes 👀

Someone Is Spreading False Rumors About FICO Price Hikes 👀

The credit giant says the 9x rumor is bogus. Plus, UWM rethinks the underwriting job & HouseCanary files bankruptcy to collect $260M from Rocket.

Sep 24, 2026

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4 min read

Better’s CEO Bromance Ends in Corporate Warfare 💔

Better’s CEO Bromance Ends in Corporate Warfare 💔

Vishal Garg released texts with the ex-BFF who replaced him. Plus, AmeriTrust's $14M DSCR fraud case & fresh agency origination data.

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

Nobody's coming to save mortgage rates

Nobody's coming to save mortgage rates

The Fed hiked. The GSEs aren’t riding to the rescue. Time to think harder about where the next borrower comes from.

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

Barry Habib Explores Sale of Highway

Barry Habib Explores Sale of Highway

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

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4 min read

The Mortgage Data Arms Race

The Mortgage Data Arms Race

A new edition of Vendor Wars featuring Model Match. Plus, how CCM won the bidding war for TWO, a vendor sues Pennymac & more

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

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

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 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

“I Couldn’t Afford to Stay Silent Anymore”

“I Couldn’t Afford to Stay Silent Anymore”

A viral essay exposes what women face in mortgage. Meanwhile, Ron Leonhardt snags Two Harbors from Ishbia & rates surge on geopolitical fears.

Mar 27, 2026

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