Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, which has a large mortgage banking and financial services practice, is in merger talks with a Seattle-based law firm that is focused on the technology industry.Preston Gates & Ellis and K&LNG are in "discussions aimed at a possible combination of their firms by year-end," the two companies said in a statement. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart merged with the London-based Nicholson Graham in January 2005.
Fast tracking closing and funding is the critical differentiator among lenders, the 2026 Mortgage-Home Equity Scorecard report from Keynova found.
Close to one in four homeowners are currently making additional payments toward their mortgage principal beyond the monthly amount due, according to Rocket.
The latest investor statements show the persistence of a trend in which one vintage has a higher rate of distress than others, Morningstar DBRS finds.
The annualized new single-family home sales pace, an indicator of the U.S. Census Bureau's New Residential Sales report, declined in three of the last four months.
Despite Treasury intervention to calm bond yields, persistent deficit pressure continues to trap mortgage rates, keeping application volume flat and squeezing origination revenue.
Kastle lands another high-profile client, SWBC adds insurtech to its servicing platform, while other mortgage lenders also embark on new partnerships.