Four new mortgage acquisitions show how companies in home finance are prioritizing advanced technology in what has turned into the year of consolidation.

About 73% of potential buyers intend to purchase within the next year, up slightly compared to the first quarter, according to a Veterans United survey.

The lending arm of the home builder giant says it was hit this spring with two separate social engineering-based hacks that it believes were unrelated.

Regulators specifically called out Academy's directors for their failure to properly oversee operations and conduct audits in a consent order.

The fintech posted its strongest quarter since going public last year and reported major consumer loan marketplace volume approaching $4.3 billion.

Nonbank mortgage firm Pennymac said having an in-house system gave it a leg up on implementation, while a vendor also reported progress in its systems testing.

The banking regulator is in early discussions with trade groups to build an organization for certifying tech providers that pass voluntary due diligence checks.

AD Mortgage's news survey finds 82% expect AI to transform the industry, and relationship skills will decide who wins in 2027.

The lender posted another deep eight-figure loss in the second quarter, and will miss a breakeven goal later this year, interim CEO Daniel Lewis said.

As generative and agentic AI gain traction, the possibility of model drift grows, with consequences ranging from poor loan decisions to reputational hits.

The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.

The move is aimed at bringing additional mortgage servicing rights and investment expertise to the technology company and its capital markets division.

In a Facebook post last week, CEO Mike Kortas offered loanDepot loans officers who switch over to NEXA a one year membership for Nexa100 and a signing bonus.

The move builds on MeridianLink's lending lifecycle strategy, enabling institutions to engage with borrowers before, during and after the lending decision.

AnnieMac Home Mortgage will pay 171,074 customers impacted in a 2024 hack, making it the fourth lender in recent weeks to end a class action suit over a breach.

The mortgage technology unit of Intercontinental Exchange reported a return to profitability in the second quarter, as revenues continued their recent rise.

The approvals expand BSI's ability to support Ginnie Mae-backed digital mortgage assets across securitization and servicing, the company said.

The sale comes several months after private equity firm Hale Capital Partners acquired the financially troubled company formerly known as Voxtur Analytics.

Meanwhile, MISMO has updated its guide to incorporate the updated scores for use with mortgage insurers and VantageScore Solutions rolls out a new model, 5.0.