The nation’s biggest mortgage lender is planning to hire 500 people and is holding a job fair Saturday just days after a Bloomberg News expose of alleged drug use, discrimination and harassment. Continue reading
New products and agent partnerships could help Better make the transition from a company known primarily for refinancing to a lender that serves homebuyers. Continue reading
Homebuyer demand for purchase loans rose 8 percent last week even after adjusting for the expected seasonal boost from the spring homebuying season. Continue reading
Federal antitrust regulators are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop Intercontinental Exchange’s planned $11.7 billion acquisition of mortgage tech provider Black Knight from closing on April 28 — before an administrative hearing to determine its … Continue reading
Consumer sentiment ticked up slightly in March as confidence in selling conditions improved and fewer people worried about losing their jobs. Continue reading
$300 million in seed funding for CalHFA’s “Dream For All” program is gone less than two weeks after it launched. The program is expected to help 2,300 first-time homebuyers. Continue reading
Parent company Home Point Capital to take an equity stake in The Loan Store, with Homepoint executive Phil Shoemaker to be installed as CEO when the deal closes by the end of the second quarter. Continue reading
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s federal regulator will host Velocity TechSprint, a problem-solving challenge for product developers and data scientists in nation’s capital July 10-13. Continue reading
Ongoing banking instability sparked by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank may affect the availability of jumbo mortgages. Continue reading
The settlement with loanDepot founder Anthony Hsieh ends a proxy fight that broke out in February after Hsieh was ousted as loanDepot’s executive chairman. Continue reading