How analysts see 2024 shaping up for mortgage lenders

Kyle Joseph, a specialty finance equity research analyst at Jefferies, believes that the worst of the current mortgage cycle may be behind us,...

Fidelity says cybersecurity attack is contained but questions remain

After about a week of chaos at Fidelity National Financial (FNF) due to a cybersecurity attack, the firm said the incident was contained...

DocuSign explores leveraged buyout – HousingWire

E-signature company DocuSign is exploring a potential leveraged buyout with the help of advisers, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street...

loanDepot’s new FHA down payment assistance program lets borrowers put zero down

loanDepot has rolled out a new down payment assistance program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan borrowers that enables them to put zero money down...

Insellerate integrates its CRM solution with Finastra’s MortgagebotLOS

Insellerate, a CRM provider serving banks, lenders and credit unions, announced an integration with Finastra’s MortgagebotLOS and Originate solutions on Tuesday. Thanks to this...

Housing business pleads with Biden administration to slender the mortgage unfold

A coalition of trade associations — including the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and Independent Community Bankers...

Blend, now “debt-free,” remains confident about reaching profitability by the end of 2024

Mortgage tech firm Blend Labs reported another loss in the first quarter of 2024, but its executives remain confident the company will deliver profits by...

PrimeLending recruits several more top-producing LOs in Texas

PrimeLending, a Texas-based retail mortgage bank, added 12 new loan originators as it attempts to grow market share within its existing Texas footprint. Among...

What makes Gen Z homebuyers different?

Entering the real estate finance world in the summer of 2022 as a 23-year-old, I immediately felt like a fish out of water....

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan show two completely different paths for mortgages in Q3 2023

At Wells Fargo, mortgage originations reached $6.4 billion from July to September, down 70% year over year and about 18% from the previous...