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 seeing ‘awesome early data’ from Redfin acquisition

CEO Varun Krishna says lender has already seen a surge in leads and higher conversion rates from the Redfin deal, thanks to “cross pollination” of leads, agent referrals and mortgage applications. 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

Blend Labs embraces Doma’s ‘instant title decisioning’ solution

Doma claims Upfront Title can saves borrowers 40 percent to 70 percent on title insurance. In a trial run with Mr. Cooper, the solution cut loan cycles by three days and saved borrowers hundreds of dollars on title fees. Continue reading

Mortgage Automator integrates Usio’s payment processing suite

Payment options, including Automated Clearing House (ACH), card payments, pinless debit and real-time disbursements, simplify loan servicing, improve cash flow management for lenders. 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

UWM expands its Rocket rivalry into mortgage loan servicing

Long-term agreement with ICE Mortgage Technology will help nation’s largest mortgage lender bring $242 billion loan servicing portfolio in-house to boost repeat business and referrals. Continue reading

Mr. Cooper’s servicing portfolio shrinks for the first time in 2 years

Nation’s largest loan servicer turned an $88 million Q1 profit and remains on track to be acquired by Rocket in Q4, a deal that’s prompted UWM to cut ties to Mr. Cooper. Continue reading

Rocket’s appetite for growth could ding corporate debt rating

Fitch Ratings warns of potential dowgrade of Rocket debt rating if Redfin and Mr. Cooper deals close, while decline in share price suggests investors have doubts Mr. Cooper is worth $9.4 billion. Continue reading

Mr. Cooper’s tech investments paying off as portfolio hits $1.5T

Dallas-based loan servicer is using AI to collect monthly mortgage payments from 6.7 million homeowners, a business that generated $393 million in pretax income during the fourth quarter. Continue reading