First Federal grows mortgage biz with NOLA Lending acquisition

The Florida-based thrift expands its retail mortgage operations into Louisiana and Mississippi, and will keep most of NOLA Lending Group’s employees and brand identity. Continue reading

PartnerOne acquiring Mortgage Cadence from Accenture

The Denver-based developer of lending platform aimed at credit unions and independent mortgage banks serves consumer direct, wholesale, correspondent and distributed retail mortgage lenders. Continue reading

RE/MAX taps an industry veteran to revive Motto Mortgage brand

Former PHH Mortgage executive Vic Lombardo was most recently COO of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between nonbank lender Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Real Estate. Continue reading

A&D Mortgage closes acquisition of Mr. Cooper’s 3rd-party channel

Deal gives the nation’s biggest provider of riskier “non-QM” mortgages additional capacity to offer more traditional loans backed by Fannie and Freddie, FHA, VA and USDA. Continue reading

Dan Sogorka tapped to grow Rocket’s wholesale channel

In a newly created role at Rocket Pro TPO, the former Sagent CEO is tasked with winning more business from mortgage brokers by leveraging Rocket’s data, technology and AI capabilities. Continue reading

Homepoint selling wholesale business to The Loan Store

Parent company Home Point Capital to take an equity stake in The Loan Store, with Homepoint executive Phil Shoemaker to be installed as CEO when the deal closes by the end of the second quarter. Continue reading

After cutting Q3 losses, loanDepot has sights set on breaking even

The troubled lender has shed 5,200 workers through layoffs and attrition and is instituting other cost-cutting measures aimed at trimming $400 million in annual expenses by the end of the year. Continue reading

First Community Mortgage announces ‘major’ expansion

FCM lures talent from PrimeLending and invests in technology and diversity to fuel growth as mortgage rates force many lenders to downsize. Continue reading

Wells Fargo reportedly eyeing ‘major retreat’ from mortgage

Executives said to be concerned about reputational risk of correspondent lending channel, which has historically accounted for as much as half of the bank’s home loan business. Continue reading

Homepoint is first wholesale lender with cash offer product

Powered by Accept.inc, Homepoint Cash Compete program is available at launch in six states: California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Continue reading