Ocrolus grows clientele with new capabilities and document types

AI document automation platform signs 100 new customers in 2023 and now supports more than 1,150 types of documents to serve a growing number of use cases, including mortgage. Continue reading

Lower mortgage rates failed to spur homebuyers into action last week

Demand for purchase loans has picked up in five of the past seven weeks as mortgage rates continue a dramatic retreat from October highs on expectations of Fed rate cuts. Continue reading

How was your year? Take the Inman Intel Index survey: December 2023

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to the industry’s most ambitious monthly survey. Continue reading

Personal info of nearly 15M people exposed in Mr. Cooper data breach

Personal information in exposed files included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, bank account numbers, Mr. Cooper said. Continue reading

Flyhomes announces 3rd round of layoffs since 2022

Seattle-based brokerage and mortgage lender Flyhomes announced another round of layoffs on Friday. The company had layoffs in July and November 2022, with one round impacting 20 percent of its workforce. Continue reading

Fannie Mae, MBA economists still expect mild 2024 recession

The good news for real estate pros is that closely watched forecasts agree home sales will bottom in Q4 2023, and mortgage rates are looking ready to come down significantly next year. Continue reading

Mr. Cooper: Hackers got personal info on past and present customers

Loan servicing giant Mr. Cooper, which is facing multiple lawsuits over a recent cybersecurity breach, will provide two years of identity protection services and credit monitoring to all current and former customers. Continue reading

Merger of Lower and Thrive would give Veritex 12.5% ownership stake

Parent company of Veritex Community Bank, which paid $54.9 million to acquire a 49 percent interest in Thrive Mortgage in 2021, expects a $25 million to $30 million loss if the deal closes. Continue reading

Homebuyers continue to take advantage of falling rates

Demand for purchase mortgages has picked up in five out of the past six weeks, and applications to refinance have roared back, jumping 27 percent from a year ago. Continue reading