Truist puts former Keller Williams exec in charge of home loans

David Smith will oversee Truist’s direct, correspondent and warehouse mortgage channels as well as servicing for more than 1.2 million homeowners. Continue reading

Veros says its AVM isn’t tripped up by historical redlining boundaries

Study finds that homes located within historically redlined neighborhoods tend to have less living space, smaller lot sizes and more variations in quality. Continue reading

Audits find fault with help provided to FHA borrowers during pandemic

Loan servicer Mr. Cooper is ‘deeply disappointed’ that the HUD OIG audit focused on problems it says were mostly technical, rather than on borrower outcomes. Continue reading

TransUnion bets $24M in strategic partnership with Truework

Deal sets the stage for TransUnion to go head-to-head with Equifax’s verification service, The Work Number, and help mortgage lenders speed up closings. Continue reading

Vesta continues building out integrations with The Work Number

Founded in 2020 by Blend veterans Mike Yu and Devon Yang in San Francisco, the loan origination system has rolled out a series of product upgrades since $30 million Series A. Continue reading

Redlining and steering continue to plague housing. So where’s NAR?

By backing its membership and ignoring bad actors, the National Association of Realtors has set itself up for government oversight and intervention, writes Revaluate co-founder Chris Drayer. Continue reading

Offerpad executes 1-for-15 reverse stock split to head off delisting

The pioneering iBuyer hopes to bring its share price back above the New York Stock Exchange’s $1 minimum threshold. Continue reading