- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Martin Kleinbard is the founder of Granular Fintech LLC, which advises fintech lenders and vendors on processes and strategies. He previously helped stand up new consumer credit products and teams at American Express and Bread Finance (acquired by Alliance Data Systems in 2020) before leading the CFPB's market research in fintech topics such as BNPL and solar financing.
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The new set of definitions will give mortgage companies clarity in speaking about technology that is becoming a core part of how their day-to-day work
July 17
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Recently revived plans for broader use of the repositioned common-securitization platform for monetization purposes may hearken back to past concepts.
July 17
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When customers accepted lower rates, the lender drastically slashed its originators' compensation or cut it altogether, the lawsuit claims.
July 17
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After the rapid rise of interest rates, election uncertainty and tariff policies stymied borrower demand, some banks' second-quarter results suggest that loan growth may be on its way back.
July 17
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A spike in the bank's noninterest income powered its better-than-expected net income and revenue in the second quarter.
July 16
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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Private mortgage insurers must accept the FICO alternative as valid collateral before it can be widely adopted by the mortgage industry.
July 18
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The Rhode Island-based bank plans to use artificial intelligence to boost efficiency and improve customer service. "Everything is fair game," said CEO Bruce Van Saun.
July 17
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Despite upticks in new-home mortgage applications and homebuilder sentiment, analysts worry that interest rates will continue to cool the market.
July 17
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The confidential agreement comes two years after a federal jury awarded the subservicer $22.6 million in damages in a case with numerous competing claims.
July 17
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For the second consecutive week mortgage rates moved higher, as the likelihood of the Federal Reserve acting diminished after the Consumer Price Index report.
July 17
