Lester Dominick audited the predecessor to ICE's MSP in the '80s. Now his Jacksonville shop is betting that a life-of-loan platform on a single tech stack can compete with the big boys in LOS, servicing & beyond.
Jul 6, 2026
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7 min read
Bankrate says borrowers are overpaying by $65B a year(!). We dig in. Plus: a new GSE construction-loan push, VC tech bros discover mortgage is hard, & where a pair of $100M+ producers are going.
Jun 26, 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
6 min read
M&A deal creates a $14B lender, Better closes the first crypto-backed conventional loan & ICE adds a big new client
Jun 5, 2026
3 min read
Inside a new anonymous recruiting platform designed to match lenders & originators. Plus, the latest intel on sign-on bonuses, clawbacks and poaching battles.
Jun 3, 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
5 min read
YouTube gurus giving bad advice to green investors is causing market instability. Plus, an argument for zero-down FHA loans, how to comply with the GSEs' AI rules, new tech for Shant & more
May 29, 2026
Why Xactus ended up buying the very platform it once fought in court. We also explore the mortgage industry’s looming Voice AI credibility crisis & review Rocket's RESPA response.
May 27, 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
UWM accused of illegally soliciting 182K borrowers serviced by Mr. Cooper. Plus, Stewart acquires some mortgage tech, PMI market share ticks down & more
May 14, 2026
The COVID-era FHA safety net is finally disappearing. Plus, the early VantageScore 4.0 data is already turning heads & much more.
May 13, 2026
A prominent industry analyst says UWM’s biz model doesn’t hold up. Plus, a Virginia judge blows up an IMB’s aggressive non-solicit agreements & more.
May 11, 2026
Fresh reporting on the Detroit giant's Redfin & Compass deals. Plus: Veterans United allegedly quotes low, locks high, & pockets the difference. We dig into the evidence.
May 8, 2026
Strategic partnership w/ Carrington has many implications. Plus, Rocket already looks like a juggernaut & a coaching merger worth watching
May 7, 2026
4 min read
Ishbia’s pursuit raises bigger strategic questions. Plus, a reveal of the mystery bidder circling the deal, loanDepot's disappointing quarter & more.
May 6, 2026
NAF tells staff it's joining Vesta. Plus, the bad actors still using trigger leads, adoption prospects for VantageScore, an Ohio IMB gets scooped up by Highlands & more.
May 1, 2026
Saying the “quiet part out loud” about job cuts. Plus, a scoop on who’s actually accepting VantageScore, the shakeup happening in home equity & more
Apr 29, 2026
UWM partners w/ Fawaz & Sogorka’s new broker tech platform, Origna8. Plus, recruiting in '26... & more dual licensing to come?
Apr 27, 2026
I'm ready to buy a home, but can't quality. Plus, Highlands Residential makes an M&A play, Mortgage Cadence’s post-acquisition honeymoon didn’t last, LO Comp reform & more
Apr 24, 2026
VantageScore is here, but lenders don’t even know they’re in the pilot. Plus, private equity buys a top brokerage. And should you be considered a top LO if you rarely interact w/ your borrowers?
Apr 22, 2026
Rocket leader on exploring mortgage partnership opportunities. Plus, more thoughts on the Benchmark case, DMT layoffs & more
Apr 20, 2026
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
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
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
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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