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Mortgage is Sexy Now?

Mortgage is Sexy Now?

Silicon Valley thinks so. Plus, a senior mortgage exec says the UAD 3.6 waiver exposed a much bigger problem.

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

Mortgage's Transfer Portal Is Here

Mortgage's Transfer Portal Is Here

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

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6 min read

Victor Ciardelli Wants to Sell You Yoga Pants & Berkshire's Housing Bet

Victor Ciardelli Wants to Sell You Yoga Pants & Berkshire's Housing Bet

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

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5 min read

UWM = Countrywide Part II?!

UWM = Countrywide Part II?!

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

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6 min read

The Press Conference That Wasn’t & The Truth on FHA Delinquencies

The Press Conference That Wasn’t & The Truth on FHA Delinquencies

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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10 min read

What the Rocket-Compass Deal Really Means for Rate

What the Rocket-Compass Deal Really Means for Rate

Chicago shrugs at the hype. Inside the JV economics, local capture dynamics & why insiders say Rocket’s new deal won’t crack Compass–Rate relationships. Plus, the real story behind City Lending’s collapse & what's up with Blend?

Feb 27, 2026

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11 min read

MBA Annual Party List & Goat Turns Player-Coach

MBA Annual Party List & Goat Turns Player-Coach

Shant's new avatar, plus: Ten Commandments for Vegas

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

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