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| Nov 6, 2026 | AGNT says housing market is tough but not broken, points to ‘unmatched’ agent value | Executives at AGNT, the parent company of eXp Realty and NextHome, two RealTrends Verified firms, are not beating around the bush when it comes to their thoughts regarding the current state of the U.S. housing market.
“To be direct, [the ma... |
| Nov 3, 2026 | MSRs trade at richest levels in decades as lenders, funds pile in | Chicago-based Rate has recently changed its servicing strategy, retaining mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) instead of selling.
“We’ve been retaining all of our MSRs for the last 12 months, so we’re over $50 billion in MSR retention,” CEO Vi... |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Newrez names Jay Jones chief servicing officer | Newrez announced on Tuesday the appointment of Jay Jones as its new chief servicing officer, effective immediately.
Jones is tasked with overseeing the company’s $879 billion servicing portfolio and third-party servicing franchise, as well ... |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Introducing the 2026 Tech Trendsetters | Today, HousingWire announced the 2026 Tech Trendsetters, recognizing 75 technology leaders whose innovation, leadership and execution are advancing the housing industry. Now in its eighth year, the Tech Trendsetters award honors the people ... |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Q3 2026 earnings for publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies | HousingWire reports on the quarterly earnings of publicly traded mortgage, real estate and homebuilder companies, offering a glimpse into the financial performance of key players in the housing market. With earnings results now released for... |
| Oct 29, 2026 | A bigger slice of a smaller pie | On October 8, eXp Realty and Newrez announced Revenos Mortgage, a joint venture that will pair eXp’s agent network with Newrez’s origination and servicing platform when it launches in early 2027. This is eXp’s second ride on the joint ventu... |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Newrez Q3 originations drop 19%, but servicing and tech investments lift profits | Multichannel mortgage lender Newrez saw a sharp decline in mortgage production in the third quarter but higher earnings as it leaned on servicing income and selective origination in a high-rate market.
Parent company Rithm Capital reported ... |
| Oct 19, 2026 | The next mortgage cycle will be won by companies that rethink how they operate | This may be an unpopular opinion right now, but it’s an exciting time for the mortgage industry.
While there certainly are market-induced headwinds, this relatively slow period offers mortgage lenders an opportunity to fundamentally reimagi... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Why eXp Realty chose Newrez for its next mortgage joint venture | When looking at their newly formed mortgage joint venture, Revenos Mortgage, executives at both eXp Realty and Newrez, see nothing but opportunities ahead.
“When you think about our ecosystem across the entire real estate landscape and the ... |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Inside eXp Con 2026: High energy, AI and a push to help agents win | While mortgage rates are on the rise and the real estate industry is grappling with questions and challenges that may fundamentally change how agents and consumers transact, none of these issues seemed to impact the energy inside Utah’s Sal... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | eXp Realty and Newrez form Revenos Mortgage joint venture | eXp Realty and Newrez LLC have formed a new mortgage joint venture, Revenos Mortgage, which is expected to launch in early 2027, the companies announced Thursday at eXpcon in Salt Lake City.
The move, anticipated by HousingWire, follows eXp... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Valon raises $150M Series D at $2.3B valuation | Valon Technologies raised $150 million in a Series D round at a $2.3 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday.
The round doubles its prior valuation and brings in new investor Ribbit Capital, alongside existing backer Andreessen H... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Valon Raises $150M for AI-Native Mortgage Servicing Platform | Valon Raises $150M at $2.3B Valuation
Valon has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $2.3 billion valuation. The round doubles the company’s previous valuation. New investor Ribbit Capital joined existing backers, including Andreess... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Valon Raises $150 Million Series D At $2.3 Billion Valuation To Advance ValonOS Deployment | Valon Technologies has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $2.3 billion valuation to accelerate deployment of ValonOS and its AI agents across the U.S. mortgage servicing industry. The new valuation is double Valon’s previous valua... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Announcing the 2026 HousingWire Vanguards | The Vanguards award recognizes 100 executives whose leadership and strategic vision are helping shape the future of the housing economy.
Now in its 12th year, Vanguards honors accomplished leaders across mortgage, real estate and homebuildi... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Maryland Joins $15.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Mortgage Servicer NewRez | BALTIMORE, MD (August 13, 2026) — The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation, has joined 47 other state financial regulatory agencies in a $15.5 million settlement with NewRez LLC (NMLS ID 3013), one of the nation... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Kansas Joins $15.5 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer NewRez LLC | Topeka, KS – The Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner and 47 other state financial agencies have reached a settlement with mortgage servicer, NewRez LLC, for improperly imposing force-placed insurance costs on borrowers who already ... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Synergy One to take over Newrez distributed retail mortgage operations | Synergy One Lending, a division of American Pacific Mortgage (APM), will assume control of Newrez’s distributed retail mortgage business under a new strategic agreement announced Wednesday, extending an existing partnership and reshaping bo... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Synergy One, Newrez Announce Strategic Transition of Newrez Distributed Retail Business to Support Growth and Org Focus | SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Synergy One will welcome Newrez’s distributed retail operations, building on its existing relationship with Newrez and further strengthening its purpose-built retail platfor... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Rithm Capital: $482.6 Million Non-QM Loan Securitization Closed | Rithm Capital, a global asset manager experienced in real estate and credit, has closed a $482.6 million securitization of non-qualified residential mortgage (Non-QM) loans, named NRMLT 2025-NQM4. This marks the company’s fourth non-QM deal... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Navigating the Mortgage Landscape: A Tale of Servicers and Sweet Deals | The mortgage market is a complex web, filled with opportunities and pitfalls. As we dive into the latest developments, two key themes emerge: the recognition of top mortgage servicers and the aggressive tactics lenders are using to attract ... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | The 29 mortgage servicers that received top marks from Fannie Mae | Fannie Mae on Tuesday announced the results of its 2024 Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards (STAR) program, recognizing 29 mortgage servicers for “competency, capability, and overall performance.”
“Our servicers continue to show their co... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Franklin Templeton's Bold Move into Crypto ETFs: A New Era of Investment? | Franklin Templeton is making waves. The investment giant is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a new crypto index exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move comes at a time when the crypto market is... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Rithm SPAC affiliate seeks to raise $200M for acquisition | A “blank check” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) affiliated with asset manager Rithm Capital has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $200 million for an acquisition in the financial services ... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Newrez’s roadmap for client retention with Baron Silverstein | |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Rithm Capital's Bold Move: A $395 Million Stock Offering Amid Market Uncertainty | Rithm Capital is making waves. The New York-based asset manager plans to offer up to 34.5 million shares of common stock. This move aims to raise approximately $395 million. The funds will be used for general corporate purposes. This includ... |
| Sep 24, 2024 |
Rithm will publicly offer up to 34.5M shares of common stock | New York-based asset manager Rithm Capital, the owner of multichannel lender Newrez, announced on Tuesday that it plans to raise money for “general corporate purposes” by selling up to 34.5 million shares of common stock to investors in a p... |
| Aug 1, 2024 |
Announcing the 2024 HousingWire Insiders | HousingWire is proud to announce the 2024 list of Insiders, recognizing 70 exceptional operational leaders who are instrumental in driving the success of their companies and the broader housing industry.
Now in its 9th year, the HousingWire... |
| Jul 26, 2024 |
Baron Silverstein on Newrez’s AI journey and the call center question | Like most of its peers, top-five mortgage lender Newrez is prioritizing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide call center representatives with real-time information on its policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve custome... |
| Jul 16, 2024 |
Bank of America mortgage origination volume jumps 66% in Q2 | Mortgage production increased at Bank of America (BofA) in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous three months, but the bank’s home loan volumes were still lower than those delivered in the same period last year.
Competitors We... |
| Jul 10, 2024 |
New Homebot, Newzip partnership reduces transaction fees by 2% | Homebot and Newzip are teaming up in hopes of converting engagement into more transactions.
The two companies announced the partnership on Wednesday, and it allows customers who are using both Homebot and Newzip to offer consumers up to 2% ... |
| Jul 8, 2024 |
Newrez imposes another round of layoffs | Top-five mortgage lender Newrez, owned by asset manager Rithm Capital, has imposed another round of layoffs affecting 265 employees in Colorado and Arizona, per documents sent to state authorities.
That’s the third round this year, followin... |
| Jun 7, 2024 |
Newrez to lay off 317 employees in Colorado | Another round of layoffs hit hundreds of Newrez employees in Colorado, the second so far this year in the state. It follows the the lender’s recent acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services and its affiliate Specialized Loan Servicing ... |
| Mar 6, 2024 |
Former Newrez head of marketing Bijoy John joins Guaranteed Rate | Guaranteed Rate hired Bijoy John, former head of marketing at Newrez, as its vice president of marketing.
John’s new tasks will include consumer direct marketing and the crafting of strategies for new products. His goal at Guaranteed Rate i... |
| Feb 1, 2024 |
Announcing the 2024 Tech100 Mortgage Winners! | The Tech100 Mortgage award celebrates the most innovative and impactful organizations in housing. More than just an acknowledgment; the Tech100 award is a testament to the transformative impact these companies have made, propelling the mort... |
| Jan 30, 2024 |
First Financial Bank to invest $700M by 2028 in affordable mortgages | Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank has agreed to direct $2.4 billion in the next five years for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts, with 30% of the total tied to mortgage lending.
The init... |
| Nov 7, 2023 |
Newrez launches mortgage JV with $4B Keller Williams group in New Jersey | Newrez has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Carnegie Mortgage Partners, in collaboration with a top Keller Williams franchise network in Bergen County, New Jersey, the lender announced on Monday.
The joint venture mortgage com... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Can you get a 40-year mortgage? | A 40-year mortgage is a type of non-QM loan. MoMo Productions/Getty Images
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| Dec 8, 2022 | Newrez mortgage review: A good non-QM lender, but lacks rate transparency
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| May 25, 2022 | LOs and brokers, are you prepared for an evolving workforce? | There’s no question that 2022 has seen serious changes to the housing market. Between significantly fewer refinances, rising mortgage rates and housing inventory nearly cut in half since 2020, loan officers (LOs) and brokers face a pivotal ... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | NewRez lays off 386 following Caliber acquisition | Powerhouse lender and servicer New Residential Investment Corp. has reduced hundreds of job positions in its mortgage division, less than a year after acquiring the multichannel lender Caliber Home Loans.
In total, NewRez LLC, the publicly ... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | 15 Ways To Streamline Communication Between Marketing And Product Teams | It is said a good product will sell itself, but in an oversaturated and highly competitive market, that’s unlikely. Quality is not enough to ensure a product finds a loyal customer base; in the end, no matter how good your product is, no on... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | NewRez to acquire Caliber in $1.7B deal | Acquisitions-hungry New Residential Investment Corp. (NewRez) has agreed to acquire multichannel lender Caliber Home Loans in a deal valued at $1.675 billion, the firms announced on Wednesday.
The agreement with NewRez, a publicly traded mo... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | NewRez looking to hire 750 positions in origination division | Mortgage lender NewRez is currently hiring for over 750 positions in its origination division. The company is seeking to fill positions in all four of its business channels – direct to consumer, JV/retail, wholesale and correspondent lendin... |
| NewRez NOW Celebrates Successful Inaugural Year | FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 2, 2021--
NewRez LLC (“NewRez”, the “Company”), a national mortgage lending and servicing organization, announced the successful inaugural year of its community investment program, NewRez Neighborh... |
| UWM announces doctor loan offering | United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced on Wednesday the expansion of its product lineup with the addition of Doctor Loans, a mortgage program designed for medical professionals who may face barriers to homeownership despite having strong... |
| Announcing the 2026 TECH100 Mortgage Winners | The Tech100 Mortgage Award recognizes the most innovative and influential organizations shaping the future of mortgage lending. Tech100 highlights companies delivering technology that meaningfully improves how mortgages are originated, proc... |