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Fannie Mae survey suggests lenders eye eNote growth in 2025

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Fannie Mae on Thursday published the results of its latest Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. The report details lender experiences with eMortgage technology, including challenges to date, adoption plans and business priorities for 2025. The survey found that while most lenders (75%) are familiar with eNotes, only 22% currently use them. The top challenges cited to […]

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Shawn Malhotra talks Rocket’s vision for AI-powered, people-centered mortgages

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Shawn Malhotra, the first chief technology officer in the history of Rocket Companies, says it’s pursuing an ambitious plan — to rewrite its entire operating system, from home search through mortgage servicing, on a foundation of artificial intelligence. The transformation will happen while Rocket integrates real estate brokerage Redfin and mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper Group,

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OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets

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OneTrust Home Loans filed a lawsuit this week challenging the long-promoted neutrality of mortgage coaching programs, alleging the services were used by a rival to gain a competitive edge. The California-based lender is suing former loan officer Broch Lassig, mortgage coach Richard Ruby, and Ruby’s company, The Core Training, accusing them of misusing confidential business

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Mesa, a membership platform for homeowners, announces $24M funding round

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Mesa, a membership platform built for homeowners, announced on Wednesday a funding round of $24 million in debt and equity from partners in the housing, lending and home improvement space, bringing its total raised to over $33 million to date. Lowe’s and Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG) participated in the round, as well as Trinity

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VA’s John Bell III stepping into new role at Office of Mission Support

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Longtime U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) executive and mortgage professional John Bell III announced on LinkedIn that he’s leaving his role as executive director of the VA’s Loan Guaranty Service (LGY). Bell’s post on Monday touted his key accomplishments at the VA, such as increasing its mortgage market share from less than 1% to

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UWM’s Jason Bressler encourages broker use of AI to ‘control your own destiny’

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) chief technology officer Jason Bressler delivered a blunt message to mortgage professionals while on stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. The doom and gloom of high interest rates and industry consolidation aren’t going away soon, he said — but the practical use of artificial intelligence could give brokers a competitive edge. Lenders,

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Treasury eyes Bowman, Jefferson and Logan for Fed Chair

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly considering three more candidates for the next Federal Reserve chair: Vice Chairs Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan.  However, other candidates will be interviewed in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported based on talks with two administration officials. Potential candidates include President Donald Trump’s economic advisor

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Guild’s profit rebound and rising refi recapture bolster Bayview bid

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Guild Holdings Co., the parent company of Guild Mortgage, returned to profitability in the second quarter and posted a sharp rise in refinance recapture ahead of its proposed $1.3 billion sale to Bayview Asset Management. Guild reported net income of $18.7 million for the quarter, reversing a $23.9 million loss in Q1. Adjusted net income

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Fix-and-flip market struggles in Q2 due to labor, material challenges

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The fix-and-flip market is showing signs of weakening, according to a Q2 2025 Fix-and-Flip market survey from Kiavi and John Burns Research & Consulting, released on August 7. The Burns and Kiavi Fix and Flip Market Index (FFMI) is based on a quarterly survey of about 400 fix-and-flippers nationwide. The index scale ranges from 0

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Blend Labs narrows Q2 losses, announces new head of finance

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In tandem with its Q2 2025 earnings release, Blend Labs, Inc. announced that Jason Ream will join as the company’s Head of Finance and Administration. Ream, who has over 25 years of experience as a financial and operating leader in technology and software, previously served as the CFO of two public companies, SailPoint Technologies Holdings,

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