Fri, Apr 24 2026, 11:46 AM
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Thu, Apr 23 2026, 11:54 AM
After over 40 years in this industry and capital markets, I've learned that the best conversations are… with people. For example, a flyer could have b...
Wed, Apr 22 2026, 11:52 AM
Today we have a press conference with HUD Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Federal Housing Director Bill Pulte announcing “a significant development in...
Tue, Apr 21 2026, 11:46 AM
Wholesale and Correspondent Product and Corporate News Homebridge Financial Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held non-bank mort...
Mon, Apr 20 2026, 11:47 AM
War in the Middle East made oil prices go up, higher oil prices hurt world economies and stock markets because prices and inflation go up, and higher ...
Fri, Apr 17 2026, 11:10 AM
The MBA's National Advocacy Conference in DC wrapped up this week, and any time you have a gaggle of mortgage personnel in one place, talk in the hall...
Thu, Apr 16 2026, 11:22 AM
The U.S. Census Bureau released a downloadable file containing estimates of the nation’s resident population by single year of age and sex as of July ...
Wed, Apr 15 2026, 11:55 AM
According to Curinos’ proprietary application index, March 2026 funded mortgage volume increased 35 percent y-o-y and increased 30 percent m-o-m. How ...
Tue, Apr 14 2026, 11:47 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Meet the Axos Warehouse Lending and WCPL teams at MBA’s Secondary & Capital Markets Confere...
Mon, Apr 13 2026, 11:01 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders FundingShield, the leader in wire & title fraud prevention, released its Q1‑2026 Wire Fraud...
Fri, Apr 10 2026, 11:34 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Yesterday this Commentary mentioned a guide titled, “AI in the Workplace: Acceptable Use Po...
Thu, Apr 9 2026, 11:52 AM
VantageScore, created in 2006, is a joint venture by the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). Will it change your lending p...
Wed, Apr 8 2026, 11:44 AM
U.S. population growth slowed sharply between July 2024 and July 2025, rising just 1.8 million people (0.5 percent) to 341.8 million, the weakest grow...
Tue, Apr 7 2026, 11:53 AM
Artificial intelligence is all the rage in conferences and webinars, and today’s Advisory Angle at 2PM ET, powered by STRATMOR Group. Sue Woodard and ...
Mon, Apr 6 2026, 11:19 AM
This year, “Bring a Kid to Work Day” is April 23. The name seems to have shifted: I remember “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” The population of the Uni...
Fri, Apr 3 2026, 10:51 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders The team at Model Match has launched the first phase of a complete platform overhaul, reima...
Thu, Apr 2 2026, 11:43 AM
“Rob, what do you hear about Fannie & Freddie being released from conservatorship?” Not much. Although it may change with one random tweet, the idea &...
Wed, Apr 1 2026, 11:40 AM
Time flies, Apple turns 50 today, the first quarter is in the books, and here in Northern Nevada, like everywhere, lenders are watching trends and tec...
Tue, Mar 31 2026, 11:52 AM
Appraisal methodology and analysis have changed over the years, and we’re about to undergo another major alteration with UAD 3.6. Some investors are a...
Mon, Mar 30 2026, 11:21 AM
Do you remember when everyone was talking about the lack of housing inventory as a problem for buyers? Those days are long gone: There are now nearly ...
Fri, Mar 27 2026, 11:52 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Four Methods to Hedge Non-QM & Maximize Profits: In today’s growing non-QM market, selling ...
Thu, Mar 26 2026, 11:43 AM
What’s new out there? Well, United Airlines is talking about having couches in the air. There’s always something new in compliance, and there are firm...
Wed, Mar 25 2026, 12:00 PM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders A restaurant can seem like the picture of efficiency…until the kitchen falls behind. Guests...
Tue, Mar 24 2026, 11:49 AM
Sometimes life comes down to a coin toss. Here in Virginia Beach, at the Southern Trust Mortgage Sales Summit, a conversation topic is originators not...
Mon, Mar 23 2026, 11:48 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Less back-and-forth. More first-time-right verifications. Truework replaces manual verifica...
Thu, Mar 19 2026, 11:24 AM
The FHFA announced that Fannie and Freddie will remove ‘certain’ homeowners insurance requirements which may reduce costs. But what are people saying ...
Wed, Mar 18 2026, 11:25 AM
Among the hot topics in the hallways of the ICE Experience is the evolution in data contained in each lien, along with massive appraisal change hittin...
Tue, Mar 17 2026, 11:40 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders The average person makes more than 35,000 decisions a day. Most are inconsequential: coffee...
Mon, Mar 16 2026, 11:30 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders “Great News! LendingPros has Pipeline Accelerator Specials for March, check them out. Plus,...
Fri, Mar 13 2026, 11:41 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Increase Your Business with Renovation Loans! Renovation lending is one of the biggest oppo...
Thu, Mar 12 2026, 11:09 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Home equity lending is having a moment. The challenge for many lenders? The process behind ...
Wed, Mar 11 2026, 10:12 AM
Technology is a two-edged sword. Have you ever heard of “surveillance pricing?” “Big brother” knows a lot about you. Ridesharing companies like Uber, ...
Tue, Mar 10 2026, 10:48 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders What if the biggest driver of servicing costs isn’t your volume, staffing, or vendor stack…...
Mon, Mar 9 2026, 11:21 AM
One of the conversation topics late last week in Deer Valley is the weather and climate, and more specifically that Salt Lake City had received virtua...
Fri, Mar 6 2026, 10:53 AM
Officially winter ends on 3/19, as the Spring Equinox is 3/20. Most modern clocks these days auto-update when daylight savings begins/ends. So, Sunday...
Thu, Mar 5 2026, 11:19 AM
Here in Park City, at the annual mortgage ski trip, some of the banter is social, and some is focused on business. On the business side of things, one...
Wed, Mar 4 2026, 11:09 AM
Credit is certainly a topic as of late, both its process and its cost, but I received this note from an industry vet in the South. “Rob, I’m tired of ...
Tue, Mar 3 2026, 10:57 AM
At the L1 Summit, technology is obviously a key segment of many sessions. Tech is helping larger companies in their moves in controlling the borrower ...
Mon, Mar 2 2026, 11:54 AM
In what seems to be the blink of an eye we’re down two months of 2026, and by most accounts they were decent for lenders and vendors. Here in Ft. Laud...
Fri, Feb 27 2026, 11:17 AM
Can’t you feel the anticipation building? March 5th… Trigger leads… Don’t tell me that you’ve forgotten all about it. When a borrower applies for a mo...
Thu, Feb 26 2026, 11:46 AM
The latest example is ICE Mortgage Technology launching its new Homeowner Portal, powered by LERETA’s tax tracking data, “giving homeowners real-time ...
Wed, Feb 25 2026, 12:00 PM
It is no secret that Congress and regulators have trouble keeping up with technology. But is an AI “conversation” with a borrower any different than a...
Tue, Feb 24 2026, 11:17 AM
At the Optimal Blue Summit going on now, sessions range from AI to loan officer tools to market strategy, product unveilings built to transform pricin...
Mon, Feb 23 2026, 11:48 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders When every basis point counts and staffing doesn’t magically scale with volume, servicers n...
Fri, Feb 20 2026, 11:55 AM
Mail-related check fraud never seems to go away, and the FBI reminds us that blue gel pens certainly help in reducing check fraud. “Rob, are you heari...
Thu, Feb 19 2026, 11:45 AM
It’s hard to believe that the COVID pandemic was six years ago with its increase in deaths. For our biz, we switched to “work from home,” among other ...
Wed, Feb 18 2026, 11:44 AM
On today’s Mortgage Matters live interview (at 1PM ET; feel free to ask questions) Faith Schwartz, who has an incredible pedigree, draws upon her deca...
Tue, Feb 17 2026, 11:48 AM
On Mortgage Law Today at noon PT Brian Levy, Loretta Salzano, and Peter Idziak sit down with Laura LaRia and Sandy Shatz for a deep dive into the lega...
Fri, Feb 13 2026, 10:58 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders QC works as an early warning system, but it only creates value when findings are recognized...
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 11:47 AM
Here at San Diego’s MCT Exchange 2026, the hallway chatter is varied. These are capital markets personnel, so things are pragmatic. One topic is Fredd...
