Former Benchmark Mortgage CEO Brian McKinney has been charged with driving company growth following the launch of a more inclusive mortgage underwriting process and home equity product. Continue reading
Mortgage tech provider Floify’s partnership allows lenders to perform Freddie Mac- and Fannie Mae-compliant verifications without leaving the Floify platform, executives announced Thursday. Continue reading
Connecticut has entered into a consent decree revoking the fintech mortgage lender’s license, and LoanSnap has been put on notice by California regulators that they intend to do the same. Continue reading
Citadel Federal Credit Union “respectfully disagrees” with allegations, agrees to invest $6.5 million and open three new branches in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Continue reading
Reports send mixed signals on the economy, with CPI showing prices rose more sharply than expected in September and jobless claims surging to highest level in more than a year. Continue reading
Sridhar Sharma, who’s credited with developing Mr. Cooper’s patented AI, has been promoted to a new role, and three new tech leaders are joining from other companies. Continue reading
Strength in job market rekindles inflation worries, raising the prospect that the Fed might cut by only a hair in November — or not at all. Continue reading
More than 8 in 10 Americans still said it was a bad time to buy a home, and mortgage rates have been climbing again since Fannie Mae conducted the monthly National Housing Survey. Continue reading
Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out fintech platform connecting its real estate, lending and personal finance subsidiaries. Continue reading
With a soft landing seen as more likely, analysts say Fed policymakers can now afford to be more cautious about the pace of future rate cuts, and mortgage rates aren’t likely to fall below 6 percent anytime soon. Continue reading