Consumer advocates and fintechs say the traditional credit score and lending systems that use it are murky and perpetuate bias. FICO’s leader points out that new FICO scores use expanded data sets, just as fintechs do.

Following steep quarterly and annual losses, executives were optimistic that new revenue estimates are achievable in a rising interest rate environment, especially as customers transition to the Blend Title platform from Title365.

The company founded by former Zillow executives added jumbo loans in January and hinted at additional product offerings in the near future.

The company claims its digital registry system is a faster, safer alternative to MERS databases

The mortgage payments fintech completed a $31 million Series C capital raise with Bain Capital Ventures and SignalFire as the lead investors.

The home occupant invests at least 10% into the property and Haus covers the rest, and the home’s equity can be traded through a cryptocurrency.

These are the first partnerships the Encompass software creator has made with outside providers and more such integrations are expected, company leadership said.

Purchase lending grew despite headwinds in mortgage rates and rising home values.

The legislation President Biden was expected to sign on Friday heads off an array of potential disruptions for the industry.

The bill, part of the omnibus spending package, would force banks and other critical infrastructure providers to tell the government right away when they’ve been breached.

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

Easy integration and customization are marks of products that make work well for industry professionals in the ranking.

The first Senate-confirmed woman to serve as president of the agency wants to involve a wide range of borrowers and mortgage companies in its efforts.

The legislation by Sens. Rob Portman and Gary Peters has bankers worried about burdensome reporting requirements.

Also named the chairman of Home Point, the onetime single-family EVP’s latest appointment is his third in the past two years.

While it was the largest quarter-to-quarter drop in three years, the percentage changes in dollar volume were more moderate, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The rebranding comes four months after UniversalCIS — itself a combination name — and Credit Plus merged.