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Newrez is waiving lender title insurance on some refis

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Multichannel mortgage lender Newrez has launched Newrez TitlePass for use in its wholesale channel, giving mortgage brokers a way to waive the lender title insurance requirement on certain refinance loans. This could potentially save borrowers hundreds or thousands of dollars in closing costs, the company said Monday. The program is offered exclusively through Newrez’s affiliated […]

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Mortgage lenders report strong start to 2026 homebuying season

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Mortgage lenders are entering the 2026 spring homebuying season with strengthening business pipelines, fueled by lower mortgage rates, rising refinance incentives and early signs of improving purchase demand. “We’re off to a great start,” Alex Elezaj, executive vice president and chief strategy officer for United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) said in an interview with HousingWire. “Spring

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Newrez wholesale leader Tony Kottenbrock talks about growing non-QM

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Non-QM production at multi-channel mortgage lender Newrez has surged 40% in recent months, with company leaders pointing to enhanced guidelines and growing demand for second mortgages as key drivers of record-breaking wholesale production. Coming off of the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report on Thursday, Tony Kottenbrock, Newrez‘s head of wholesale, sat down with HousingWire to

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Mortgage leaders discuss consolidation, AI at MBA convention

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Navigating change and technological transformation took center stage this week at the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s annual convention in Las Vegas, where industry leaders discussed consolidation, artificial intelligence and how to keep pace with shifts across the mortgage landscape. Bill Emerson, president of Rocket Companies and moderator of the session, opened the discussion by noting that

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Caliber Home Loans fined $2.3M for overcharging California borrowers

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) confirmed on Monday that it has reached a $2.3 million settlement with former mortgage lender and servicer Caliber Home Loans Inc. California regulators found that in 2016, Caliber overcharged borrowers per diem interest and later identified 4,912 affected loans between 2012 and 2019, totaling $550,316. These

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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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