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Better’s Tinman engine now accessible from OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence, Better.com, Equities, Mortgage technology, Underwriting /

Better Home & Finance launched an app which allows users to connect to its Tinman underwriting engine directly in ChatGPT from OpenAI. Processing Content Access is through a custom Model Context Protocol connector built by Better in collaboration with OpenAI. MCP is an open standard which enables integration between large language model applications and external […]

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Taxes, insurance eat 21% of mortgage payments

Homeowners insurance, Housing affordability, Property taxes, Servicing /

Homeowners are feeling the weight of surging tax and insurance costs, and first-time buyers are sometimes waking up to unpleasant surprises when they see the bill, according to a new analysis.  Processing Content Property taxes and homeowners insurance costs now make up an average of 21% of monthly mortgage payments across the U.S., according to

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Oil price shock pushes mortgage rates back above 6%

Economy, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Originations /

Mortgage lenders left their desks Friday with the 30-year fixed finally below 6%. When they returned Monday morning, the market was in turmoil, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury at one point up 11 basis points from the previous close. Processing Content As a result, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage moved up 2 basis points this

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How the Best Mortgage Companies choose vendors

2026 Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, Mortgage technology, Originations /

An analysis of some of the vendors that companies in the 2026 ranking of the Best Companies Work For with have a mix of common business partners like ICE Mortgage Tech and Fannie Mae, but less well-known companies, and there’s a reason for that. Processing Content Core service and secondary market providers may offer necessary

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Startup lender alleges rival sabotaged its business

Fraud, Industry News, Law and legal issues /

A newly launched California mortgage lender is suing a competitor over allegedly submitting false fraud reports to shared lending partners in order to sabotage it. Processing Content Lendwise Mortgage filed a complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Priority Financial Network Lending Group and its CEO, Marc Shenkman. The lawsuit claimed PFN falsely reported

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The 200-Basis-point gap: Why many lenders are leaving money on the table

Contributors, HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, Opinion, Origination /

A decade of MBA Quarterly Performance Reports tells a story the mortgage industry has yet to fully absorb.  A 200 basis point gap between TopTier® and Bottom Tier lenders persists. As of the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the top 20% of lenders earned 139 basis points of pre-tax production income. The average lender hovers

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty promotes three executives

People Movers, Real Estate /

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has promoted three longtime executives — naming Abigail Tezniarz as chief financial officer and elevating Melissa Morehouse and Frank Russell to associate vice president roles. Tezniarz, who joined the brokerage in 2004, has held a series of senior finance positions including assistant controller, controller and vice president of finance. As chief

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Florida Agency Network partners with law firm to launch OL Title

Closings, Florida, Luxury Real Estate, Title, Title insurance /

Florida Agency Network (FAN) has launched OL Title, a new title and settlement services company formed in affiliation with Older Lundy Law. The new venture will focus on commercial real estate and high-end residential transactions across Florida — combining the legal capabilities of Older Lundy Law with FAN’s statewide title network and technology platform. Leaders

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