A new state omnibus bill also adds explicit language and rules addressing servicing loan transfers and timely notifications of changes in escrow amounts.

BCG finds lenders are turning to AI and M&A to permanently cut costs, even as origination volume and gain-on-sale margins showed year-over-year improvement in Q1.

Bank of Nova Scotia agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc., which owns a small US commercial bank, as the Canadian firm looks to expand its structured-finance business in the American mortgage industry. 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash deal worth about $6.8 billion, the first major purchase under chief executive Greg Abel and a vote of confidence in the US housing market. 

The new unit, renamed XedaLink, will serve some of Xactus' direct competitors in the consumer reporting agencies space through a different platform.

Beeline already owns 47.6% of MagicBlocks. Its platform has enabled Beeline's chatbot, Bob, which the company says has increased lead to lock conversions by 8%.

CrossCountry Mortgage, stating its competing bid versus UWM is the "highest premium paid for a mortgage REIT," hinted it could make other moves.

A new deal makes Wells Fargo the preferred lender of homes built by 3D-technology firm Icon, with the bank offering a 50 basis point discount to borrowers.

All-cash home purchases hit a six-year March low of 28.9%, as a buyer-friendly market reduced the need to use cash to stand out, with sellers outnumbering buyers by a record-near margin, Redfin found.

The latest acquisition activity points to the importance of decisions lenders make regarding their MSRs in 2026 and some considerations unique to each company.

Berkshire Hathaway's banking-related investment strategy is murky, after the arrival of new leadership and the sale of its stakes in Visa and Mastercard.

Copper Ridge Ventures has joint venture businesses with mortgage loan officers and real estate professionals using the same broker model as NEXA Lending.

The pace of contract signings surged at its fastest in three years in a break from the more stagnant conditions of past home buying seasons, Realtor.com said.

Artificial intelligence's ability to uncover and analyze granular data across large volumes of files may result in AI agents executing trades themselves, mortgage leaders said.

Eligible buyers and sellers can save up to $20,000 on their next home when they transact with a Redfin agent and finance with Rocket Mortgage.

The delay preserves a lifeline for competing bidder United Wholesale Mortgage, which previously reached an agreement to acquire the servicer last year.

Providence, Rhode Island, headed Zillow's hottest rental markets list, beating out New York and San Francisco, the company announced Monday.

All of the Las Vegas-based company's channels, including Alterra Home Loans and Travisa Financial, will go by SimplyPMG, it announced Monday.

A shareholder who claims no bias between United Wholesale Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage suggests the servicer must answer to recent allegations.

The Real Brokerage's Agent Optimism Index, which measures agents' 12-month outlook, increased to 64 in April from 62 in March, but still below February's 70.3.