Rocket stays profitable by a hair in Q2 after cutting $300M in expenses

In addition to shedding workers, the parent company of the nation’s biggest lender trimmed marketing, production and other vendor-related costs to beat cost-cutting goal, according to an earnings report Thursday. Continue reading

New twists on home lending create opportunities for agents

As technology changes the way people think about homeownership, real estate agents will still be part of the picture say execs of EasyKnock, Flyhomes and Zillow at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Radius launches mortgage arm in California

The company’s move into mortgage lending comes on the heels of a $14 million Series A round led by Trulia co-founder Pete Flint’s NFX Ventures. Continue reading

Agents, brokers advised to seize the moment as mortgage rates retreat

Seek lenders who have the tech, people skills and product set to get would-be homebuyers off the fence and to the closing table, Knock and Maxwell executives told attendees at Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Will lower mortgage rates revive homebuyer demand?

The largest weekly decline in mortgage rates since 2020 sparks increase in home loan applications after four weeks of declining demand, MBA’s survey says. Continue reading

Which tech tool is totally worth learning? Pulse

This week, we want to know: Which tech tool is so game-changing it’s worth taking that class or watching that tutorial? Continue reading

Vaultedge now helping mortgage lenders automate in the cloud

AI-powered document recognition and data extraction software is now available to mortgage lenders and servicers through cloud marketplace Microsoft AppSource. Continue reading

Endpoint rolls out enterprise-wide closing solution for proptechs

The new suite of APIs automatically opens orders, tracks transaction status, exchanges documents and provides custom reporting features and notifications. Continue reading

Knock unveils new plan to help homebuyers reduce mortgage rate

Interest-free home equity advances to Knock Home Swap clients can be used to buy down mortgage rate or make a bigger down payment. Continue reading