Chad Smith departs the lender in a transition phase, after helping Better to generate 2.5 times growth in total revenue and funded loan volume since 2024.
Lower median loan amounts and earnings growth which outpaces mortgage expenditures helps to improve affordability even as rates continue to rise, the MBA said.
In the latest round of posturing between the one-time merger partners, Two Harbors said the filing was part of a "familiar refrain" by UWM to blame others.
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A Iran ceasefire sparked a $20 oil drop and Treasury rally, narrowing the rate-cut window from 18 to 15 months, but key technical resistance levels and a potentially ugly Friday CPI report could still reshape the outlook, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should aggressively buy and restructure low-coupon MBS into CMOs rather than holding them, a move that would lower long-term mortgage rates, according to the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
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Yields rebounded after the 30-year held near 5%, but the yield curve's flattening trend likely isn't over, according to the head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage.
Here are the 50 most prolific mortgage originators in the U.S. as measured by units produced, according to the 2026 National Mortgage News Top Producers survey.
Here are the 50 women who did the most dollar volume for the previous 12 months in this year's Top Producers survey.
Technology centered on addressing certain key mortgage priorities stand to attract the greatest attention from venture capitalists and other investors.
Home lending professionals shared their thoughts on vendors, artificial intelligence and the most valuable solutions technology could give them in a new Arizent survey.
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Along with a 25% increase in production, Vishal Garg's scheme aims for monthly revenue growth of $7 million and a reduction of cash burn from $4 million to $0.
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The big three's trade group has said they operate legally and protect the industry with a trio of reports. FHFA also is opening up VantageScore for all lenders.
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eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty, and Kind Lending ended their mortgage joint venture, Success Lending, it was reported Wednesday.
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The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, bouncing back from a surprise decline in July. The Fed's next interest rate decision will still hinge on next week's inflation reading.
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As UAD 3.6's Nov. 2 mandate shrinks an aging appraiser pool, AnnieMac and Lower lean on AUS waivers and in-house teams to dodge 2022-style fee spikes and turn-time delays.
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Mega investors, the smallest segment of non-owner occupied single family homebuyers, were responsible for one-quarter of the unit drop in second quarter sales.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMike Goosay, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Principal Asset Management, breaks down the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Chair Powell's press conference and the SEP.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOA week ahead of inauguration day, Scott Colbert, executive vice president, director of fixed income and chief economist at Commerce Trust, takes a look at how the Federal Reserve and the economy will fare in President-elect Donald Trump's second run in the White House.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEODonald Trump discussed various items related to the Fed and its independence and stated he would not nominate Jerome Powell for another term as chair. Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities, discusses what a Trump presidency may mean for the Fed.
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