Newrez bets on AI with strategic investment in startup HomeVision

The top five lender and loan servicer says it’s already using HomeVision’s AI technology to evaluate collateral and will expand its capabilities to create an automated end-to-end underwriting platform, including income, assets and credit. Continue reading

UWM bets on mortgage servicing with $1.3B Two Harbors acquisition

The all-stock deal to acquire the parent of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing would nearly double UWM’s servicing portfolio to nearly $400 billion, if it closes as expected in Q2 2026. Continue reading

Bayview merger positions Guild Mortgage for refinancing boom

As a sister company of Lakeview Loan Servicing, Guild would have an edge in contacting borrowers if mortgage rates fall and homeowners rush to refinance. Continue reading

Homebuyers like ‘high-touch’ loan advisors equipped with tech tools

Technology like AI is helping lenders do a better job of providing useful guidance and advice to borrowers, boosting customer satisfaction and repeat business: J.D. Power. Continue reading

Trump signs bill curtailing sale of mortgage trigger leads in 180 days

After the bill takes effect in March, credit bureaus will still be able to sell trigger leads to a borrower’s current mortgage lender, loan servicer, or any bank or credit union they have an account with. Continue reading

Evergreen Home Loans hiring to serve 29 additional states

After setting up shop in 11 new states, lender’s “strategic expansion into carefully identified markets nationwide” will include 18 additional states before next year’s spring homebuying season. Continue reading

Mortgage trigger leads will be less crazy, but they ain’t going away

Loopholes in new law mean credit bureaus will still be able to sell applicants’ information to their current lender, servicer or bank — a boon for lenders who also service their own loans. Continue reading

Rocket to inherit Mr. Cooper’s customer satisfaction woes

Both companies have invested heavily in AI. But while Rocket consistently earns high marks for loan servicing, Mr. Cooper’s J.D. Power rankings have been subpar for more than a decade. Continue reading

Investors cheer as Guild grows Q1 mortgage originations by 35%

Shares in Guild Holdings gain 10 percent as investors recognize $23.9 million net loss for the quarter was driven by a $70 million writedown in the fair value of Guild’s mortgage servicing rights portfolio. Continue reading

Evergreen Home Loans pursuing national expansion strategy

Bellevue, Washington-based Evergreen hires Wells Fargo and Bank of America veteran Andrew Leff as head of national business development as it continues to expand beyond its roots as a regional independent mortgage bank. Continue reading