Title underwriters and other vendors reported year-over-year declines in business activity (although some reported improved profitability), but lower interest rates made them optimistic about their prospects going forward.

Quicken Loans parent company Rock Holdings is strengthening its investments in the Canadian market by acquiring a majority stake in Lendesk, a Vancouver-based mortgage fintech.

Blue Lion Capital, which has been critical of the Seattle company in recent years, has nominated two individuals to become directors.

Mortgage rates continued to decline through the spring home buying season, driving up the share of refinance loans and overall closing rates, according to Ellie Mae.

Gateway Mortgage Group’s dream of being a national, diversified financial services player will hinge on its effort to turn a community bank into an online-only platform.

HomeStreet Bank could receive nearly $190 million in total for selling $14 billion in mortgage servicing rights to New Residential and PennyMac, and selling its home loan centers to Homebridge.

Sluggish growth in originations spurs consolidation. Keep in mind, there's more to M&A than just agreeing on a price.

Zillow Group is rebranding Mortgage Lenders of America, the call center originator it bought last year to provide property purchasers from its home flipping business with financing.

The company plans to sell its third-party origination channel to Renasant. It has also lined up a deal to sell its correspondent channel.

University Bancorp gained a number of offices from Huron Valley Financial. It also hired lenders and staff with experience in reverse mortgages and wholesale lending.