Investors bullish on Blend on Q2 earnings and revenue beat

Cloud banking software provider maintains steady growth in consumer banking revenue, while reversing the decline in its main line of business of providing services to mortgage lenders. Continue reading

Calque adds 2 more lenders to growing nationwide partner roster

Austin, Texas-based fintech’s flagship product, “The Trade-In Mortgage,” helps homebuyers make non-contingent offers and removes their current house from debt-to-income calculation. Continue reading

Investors aren’t ready to buy in to Better’s comeback story

Digital mortgage lender boosted second quarter loan production by 45 percent and says it’s on track to originate more than $1 billion in mortgages in Q3 for the first time in two years, but losses continue to mount. Continue reading

Mortgage rates bounce back before homebuyers can pounce

The big drop in mortgage rates did more to spur refinancing than homebuying, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association, and now rates are rising again. Continue reading

Zillow Q2 revenue exceeds expectations, grows 13% to $572M

Better-than-expected residential segment results bolstered Seattle-based portal Zillow’s Q2 performance, which saw growing revenues and slimming losses as they zero in on creating a ‘fully-integrated’ homebuying experience. Continue reading

Most Americans weren’t expecting the big drop in mortgage rates

Fannie Mae survey shows would-be homebuyers grew even more frustrated with elevated home prices and mortgage rates in July, but 7 in 10 didn’t think mortgage rates would come down. Continue reading

LoanDepot boosts revenue, sells servicing to restructure debt

Pending $25 million settlement of January cyberattack adds to $66 million second-quarter net loss, but executives say they’re in a better position to grow after selling $29 billion in mortgage servicing rights. Continue reading

UWM shares at 3-year high on prospect of refi ‘mini boom’

In Q2 earnings, the nation’s largest mortgage lender posted a healthy $76 million profit, paid down debt, and said it’s in prime position to capitalize and grow as mortgage rates drop. Continue reading

Fannie, Freddie mulling tighter rules for multifamily lenders

Concerns about fraud mean lenders who want to sell multifamily loans to the mortgage giants may be required as soon as this summer to do more due diligence on borrowers and their properties. Continue reading

Mortgage rates are in free fall on a triple whammy of economic news

Jobs reports trigger recession fears, sending rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages plunging to new 2024 lows as investors rotate out of stocks and into bonds. Continue reading