Fathom Realty has more agents, fewer Q1 sales than a year ago

CEO Marco Fregenal says the flat-fee brokerage is making progress toward achieving 2024 goals despite seasonality and broader industry challenges driving a $5.9 million Q1 net loss. Continue reading

UWM hiring ‘hundreds’ as mortgage originations surge 24%

Q1 net earnings of $180.5 million were boosted by the sale of $70 billion in mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and a $141 million markup in the value of the $230 billion in MSRs UWM retained. Continue reading

Blend trims loss, shrugs off decline in mortgage segment revenue

Mortgage tech and cloud banking software provider says it’s debt free and on faster track to profitability, thanks to $150 million cash injection from Haveli Investments. Continue reading

On the verge of going private, Doma Holdings is still in the red

San Francisco-based title tech provider, set to be acquired by Title Resources Group, posts a $20.6 million Q1 2024 net loss, down 46 percent from a year ago. Continue reading

Consumer disconnect: Good time to sell means it’s a bad time to buy

Fannie Mae survey finds 67 percent of Americans agree that it’s a good time to sell, the highest level in nearly 2 years. But only 20 percent say it’s a good time to buy. Continue reading

January cyberattack a $37M weight on loanDepot Q1 2024 results

In addition to $15 million in direct costs, loanDepot says it lost an additional $22 million in revenue while systems were down, contributing to $72 million net loss. Continue reading

Better settles with former exec who filed whistleblower suit

Former operations head Sarah Pierce, who had accused Better CEO Vishal Garg of providing misleading information to investors in leadup to SPAC, faced $2.76 million judgment in countersuit. Continue reading

Fathom sells Dagley Insurance subsidiary back to founder

The sales proceeds of $15 million will strengthen the company’s financial position and support growth initiatives, Fathom Realty parent company said Monday of its latest move to shore up finances. Continue reading

Fathom sells Dagley Insurance subsidiary back to founder

The sales proceeds of $15 million will strengthen the company’s financial position and support growth initiatives, Fathom Realty parent company said Monday of its latest move to shore up finances. Continue reading