Doma adds Wells Fargo as a client as it prepares to go public

Doma offers “instant underwriting” of title insurance for mortgage refinancing, along with remote and digital closing and escrow services for all types of mortgages. Continue reading

Builder confidence on the up and up

Nationwide builder sentiment rose by one point to 83 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

Keep your eye on these top 10 purchase lenders this year

Refinances are decreasing as purchases take over market share. These top 10 purchase lenders from 2020 are best prepared to dominate lending in 2021. Continue reading

These are the mortgage lenders that dominated refinances in 2020

Mortgage lenders saw record volume in 2020, with refinances leading the way. Here are the top lenders that dominated refinances last year. Continue reading

The top 10 independent mortgage brokers gaining market share

Mortgage brokers claimed more than 20 percent of market share for the first time in over a decade this January, and these 10 companies are leading the charge, according to rankings published by the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts. Continue reading

Here are the top 10 mortgage lenders for 2020

The release of 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data reveals a growth surge across mortgage lending. One lender recorded more than 340 percent growth from the previous year. Continue reading

Notarize raises $130M after year of huge growth

Over the past 12 months, revenue from the company’s remote online notarization platform has grown 600 percent. Continue reading

What’s going on with the chaotic small business loan program?

The Paycheck Protection Program will potentially give real estate agents free money. But the program’s launch has had a rocky start. Continue reading