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Mortgage tech roundup: New tools for lenders and brokers

Mortgage tech roundup: New tools for lenders and brokers

In the heat of the homebuying season, multiple companies in the mortgage industry are rolling out new products to stand...

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HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

Three mortgage companies are expanding their third-party origination footprints in different ways. Processing Content Achieve is starting a correspondent channel...

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Finance of America returns back to profit in first quarter

Finance of America returns back to profit in first quarter

Finance of America turned a profit in the first quarter following two consecutive periods of losses.  Processing Content The Texas-based...

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Lock-in effect drives home renovation boom, Redfin says

Lock-in effect drives home renovation boom, Redfin says

With mortgage rates still hovering above 6% and far greater than those seen during the pandemic, homeowners are choosing to...

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Rate looks to scale consumer lending business with new hire

Rate looks to scale consumer lending business with new hire

Retail mortgage lender Rate is welcoming a new president of consumer lending to help the company further expand beyond mortgage....

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Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better Home & Finance, the parent company of Better.com, is partnering with Coinbase to launch token-backed down payments for conforming...

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LoanDepot bets on refi wave with wholesale return

LoanDepot bets on refi wave with wholesale return

One day after announcing plans to reenter the wholesale lending business, LoanDepot said the move reflects its expectation that refinance...

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Rocket’s acquisitions lift Q4, 2025 still down

Rocket’s acquisitions lift Q4, 2025 still down

Rocket Cos. ended what has been a monumental year for the company with significantly reduced fourth quarter earnings contributing to...

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Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III

A consortium of mortgage and banking trade groups is voicing support for changes to a capital risk framework governing depository...

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Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

Housing starts rise to five-month high in broad increase

New residential construction in the US rose to a five-month high in December, as homebuilders boosted production to take advantage...

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