Cordless Media ads on MLSs will provide real-time mortgage rates

Ad marketplace is the first to implement Optimal Blue’s new lead-quoting application programming interface, allowing ads to display rates from multiple lenders. Continue reading

Homebuyer sentiment ticks up again on signs of market top

More consumers are coming around to economists’ views that home prices and mortgage rates probably peaked last year, according to a monthly survey by Fannie Mae. Continue reading

DFCU Financial to offer mortgages to buyers on Florida’s Gulf Coast

The Michigan-based credit union expands into Florida by closing a merger with Tampa-based First Citrus Bank. Full product and service integration is expected by mid-2023. Continue reading

CIBM Bank out to double mortgage originations with new hires

The Illinois-based bank is adding 30 new mortgage loan officers and expanding into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Continue reading

Cornerstone Home Lending gives sales teams national scope

The merger with Roscoe State Bank means the Houston-based company’s loan officers are now federal mortgage loan originators who can make loans in 37 states. Continue reading

After banner year, mortgage brokers seek more political clout

A trade group representing mortgage brokers launched a political action committee and more than doubled its spending on lobbying in 2022. Continue reading

Mortgage finance veteran Nick Smith joins Voxtur’s board

The mortgage data analytics provider that is pioneering attorney title opinion letters had previously expanded digital asset capabilities with a $101 million Blue Water acquisition. Continue reading

The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2022

The industry dodged a meltdown, but skyrocketing mortgage rates fueled a rush to “right size” and helped crown a new leader in mortgage lending. Continue reading

Mortgage lenders innovate to help homebuyers cope with higher rates

Rocket, Guild and UWM are among lenders providing homebuyers with options, such as temporary rate buydowns and reduced fees on refis if rates come down. Continue reading