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Halcyon integrates with Finastra on income verification solutions

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Halcyon, a provider of digital income and tax verification solutions, on Tuesday announced a new integration with Finastra, a financial services software company, to enable seamless digital management of IRS Form 8821 authorizations within Finastra’s Mortgagebot solution. This integration provides financial institutions with a faster and secure way to retrieve and manage tax transcript data […]

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LoanLogics finds persistent 11.5% error rate in US mortgage files

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Audit software and automation solutions company LoanLogics announced Tuesday that 11.5% of all U.S. mortgage file content was missing or erroneous over the past 10 years, according to an analysis of internal data. LoanLogics provides technology used to originate, manufacture, audit and service loans. Its systems process more than half of all U.S. mortgages each

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ICE links MSP and Encompass to unlock home equity, refi loans

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ICE Mortgage Technology’s new integration of its servicing and origination platforms reflects a broader trend in the mortgage industry — offering home equity loans while rates remain high and preparing for refinances as rates begin to decline. The same logic underpins deals such as Rocket Companies’ acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group and Bayview Asset Management’s

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Anthony Hsieh reclaims the helm at loanDepot

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Anthony Hsieh is back in the CEO role at loanDepot — the company he founded in 2010 — on a permanent basis. His focus will be on returning the mortgage lender to profitability and regaining market share, the company announced on Monday.  Hsieh stepped down as CEO in April 2022 and was succeeded by industry

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Figure expands Intellidebt offerings for debt consolidation

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Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-native capital marketplace, announced on Monday an expansion of Intellidebt, its Direct Debt Payoff (DDP) solution. The move aims to allow borrowers to consolidate existing liens and high-interest debt directly through the loan application process. The upgrade boosts borrower qualification potential by improving combined loan-to-value (CLTV) ratios, debt-to-income (DTI) ratios and

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FHFA plans to eliminate GSEs’ equitable housing finance plans

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to repeal its fair lending, fair housing and equitable housing finance rule, arguing that the regulation is duplicative that the repeal aligns with prior executive orders aimed at streamlining agency functions. The rule, finalized in May 2024 under the Biden administration, required Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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Rithm Capital delays Newrez public listing, eyes M&A opportunities

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Rithm Capital, the parent of multichannel mortgage lender Newrez, said it’s not currently moving forward with plans on an initial public offering for the subsidiary as it focuses on supporting the firm’s broader portfolio. Instead, the firm is turning its attention to mergers and acquisitions, even amid macroeconomic uncertainty. “First of all, we spent a

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Home equity debt rose 10% in 2024, making it a ‘product of choice’

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Total originations of open-ended home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased in 2024 by 7.2% from the previous year, when comparing originators that reported in both years. That’s according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s 2025 Home Equity Lending Study. The study, conducted in the spring of 2025 and using

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Michael Isaacs out as CEO of Go Mortgage

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Go Mortgage‘s majority owner and CEO Michael Isaacs have parted ways, sources told HousingWire this week. Staff at the Ohio-based retail lender were told on Monday that Isaacs’ tenure was over, and that majority owner Jordan Hansell had named himself as interim CEO. The departure was a mutual decision, with Hansell and President Andrew Paganos

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Tech Pulse: Lawmakers press FHFA on crypto for mortgages

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Senate Democrats press FHFA on crypto use in mortgages Five Senate Democrats are urging caution as the Federal Housing Finance Agency considers allowing unconverted cryptocurrency in mortgage underwriting.

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