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

Homebot adds property search tool with NestReady acquisition

“Home search is ripe for innovation and implementation by lenders for securing more purchase business,” said Homebot CEO Ernie Graham. Continue reading

Best of both worlds? Notarize launches ‘hybrid’ closings for lenders

The service is exactly what it sounds like, with consumers able to sign some documents online while still wrapping things up in the traditional way at their lender’s office. Continue reading