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January 2026

Optimal Blue, Meridianlink to integrate pricing, LOS tools

Industry News, Mortgage technology, Originations, Secondary markets, Technology /

Loan-origination software provider Meridianlink reached a deal for an integration with Optimal Blue that aims to streamline processes and offer competitive pricing in secondary market sales for lenders.  Processing Content With the integration, mortgage customers using Meridianlink’s LOS will gain access to Optimal Blue’s product, pricing and eligibility solutions in real time directly through the […]

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Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

Artificial Intelligence, Mortgage technology, Originations, Technology, Underwriting /

Left to right: Homevision CEO Jeff Foster, Newrez President Baron Silverstein National mortgage lender and servicer Newrez announced it is making a strategic investment into artificial intelligence platform Homevision to create technology capable of addressing all aspects of underwriting. Processing Content Through the partnership, the two companies aim to expand Homevision’s scope of work beyond

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US mortgage rates fall to 6.25%, lowest since September 2024

Mortgage applications, Mortgage Rates /

US mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest level since September 2024, a hopeful sign for the sluggish housing market to start the new year. Processing Content The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 7 basis points to 6.25% in the week ended Jan. 2, which included New Year’s Day, according to Mortgage

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Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

Contributors, Housing Market Data, HWmember, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, Opinion /

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And honestly, who could blame them? Those rates were historic. The average 30 year fixed mortgage rate fell below 3 percent in 2020 and

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California real estate trainer fined, banned for license exam violations

Agent, California, California Department of Real Estate, HWmember, Real Estate, Real Estate Licensing, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance /

The California Department of Real Estate (CDRE) has entered into a settlement with agent education and training firm Real Estate Trainers Inc. (RETI) and its former president Lance McHarg, according to an announcement on Tuesday.  According to the CDRE, McHarg took the state’s real estate license exam numerous times without achieving a passing score. After

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Producing LOs grow their ranks in 2025: RETR

Credit Union, HWmember, IMBs, LendingLife, Loan Officer, Mortgage, Mortgage and Housing Layoffs, Origination /

The mortgage industry recorded a modest increase in the number of producing loan officers in 2025 — the first annual rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from mortgage technology platform RETR. The number of LOs who originated at least one mortgage in 2025 reached 221,161, up slightly from 220,449 in 2024. “That’s

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Tennessee official floats full property tax reimbursement for seniors

Foreclosure, HWmember, Legislation, Property Tax, Reverse, Reverse Mortgage Daily, Tennessee /

A proposal aimed at providing full property tax reimbursements for senior citizens in Tennessee — with the state’s substantial budget surplus cited as justification for the plan — was recently unveiled by a local official.   Rob Mitchell, the property assessor for Rutherford County, said the Tennessee Golden Homeowners Tax Relief Program would cover the

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What QXO’s $1.2 billion investment means for the fragmented building materials industry

Construction, Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Products, The Builder's Daily /

QXO, a leading distributor of roofing products and building materials, is nearing another acquisition as part of a game plan to disrupt and consolidate the fragmented $800 billion building products industry and reach $50 billion in annual revenue in five or so years.  By reshaping an unconsolidated marketplace and capturing a much larger share of

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Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

Affordability, California, Climate Change, Florida, Homeowners insurance, HWmember, Insurance, Louisiana, Real Estate, Regulatory, Texas /

American homeowners enter 2026 expecting higher insurance costs, growing climate risks and continued pressure on housing affordability. Data from Kin’s inaugural Homeownership Trends Report shows insurance costs now rival mortgage rates and home prices as a key factor shaping where — and whether — Americans buy, stay or move. Home insurance costs are rising faster

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