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How Guru Culture is Blowing Up DSCR Investors

How Guru Culture is Blowing Up DSCR Investors

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

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6 min read

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

This is Barney Frank's Mortgage Market

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

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5 min read

Anxiety at MBA Secondary

Anxiety at MBA Secondary

Dispatches from MBA Secondary’s final NYC run as Treasury fears, GSE no-shows, Basel III chatter & servicing stress dominate the conversation.

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

FHA’s Distress Wave & Crazy VantageScore-FICO Spreads

FHA’s Distress Wave & Crazy VantageScore-FICO Spreads

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

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5 min read

Trigger Leads Still Aren’t Dead & Vesta Lands a Whale

Trigger Leads Still Aren’t Dead & Vesta Lands a Whale

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

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5 min read

loanDepot’s Wholesale Reboot & Better’s 47-Second Mortgage 🤨

loanDepot’s Wholesale Reboot & Better’s 47-Second Mortgage 🤨

Can Anthony Hsieh's team rebuild trust in the broker channel? Plus, we unpack Better's incredible underwriting claims & more

Mar 9, 2026

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10 min read

Trigger Leads are Dead. Now What?

Trigger Leads are Dead. Now What?

As credit triggers disappear, lenders pivot to relationship-based models. Plus, Rocket rolls out a free LOS for brokers, Experian reshuffles pricing & a $2.4B MSR portfolio hits the market.

Mar 4, 2026

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13 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

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