Some lenders and their parent companies are reconsidering their loan-channel mix and business lines as refinance volumes fall and margins shrink; others are doubling down.

The two companies, which have not received government approval to complete their now year-old pending deal, postponed the deadline to Oct. 31 and have decided to make the combined entity a national bank.

Health care, home improvement, cannabis, gaming and college students are among the areas banks are targeting with the help of innovative tools.

Market conditions drove the management team at Ellie Mae to take the company private back in 2019. Could the nation's largest servicing technology provider be considering the same thing?

The real estate franchisor's stock price fell by $16.85 per share since the deal was announced in January, making it a less attractive currency.

More than 500 employees will be affected by the acquisition, which includes rights related to 140,000 residential loans, but Community Loan Servicing will retain its name and commercial operations.

The Soquel, California mortgage broker will retain its current branding for the time being.

The international consulting firm adds to its suite of mortgage compliance products, which includes eOriginal.

CEO Michael Isaacs is merging a nonbank lender acquired last year with stakes in real estate and insurance firms, and has an aggressive growth plan for servicing.

The Houston bank negotiated the agreement with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition after closing its merger with BancorpSouth. That deal created a lender with $50 billion of assets and operations in nine states.