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| 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... |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Pennymac posts $29M profit amid expense cuts, upcoming leadership changes | PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI) on Thursday reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, with the California-based mortgage lender and servicer posting net income of $29 million from June to September — down 84% fro... |
| 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 27, 2026 | USDA expands rural home loan pilot with six lenders | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Development agency has selected six additional lenders to participate in a pilot program designed to speed up approvals for rural home loans.
Bangor Savings Bank, Fairway Home Mortgage, New ... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Beeline targets $3 million in new annual cost cuts | Beeline Holdings is the latest mortgage and home equity platform to announce a cost-reduction plan, including workforce reductions, amid a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.
The company is aiming to cut about $250,000 a month in e... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Vesta Secures $30M, Igniting AI's Role in Mortgage Lending | Vesta secures $30M Series B funding, pushing total capital to $85M. Its AI-native loan origination system (LOS) revolutionizes mortgage lending. The platform seamlessly integrates AI agents with human staff. It automates critical tasks, dra... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | First American backs Vesta’s $30 million Series B | Title insurer First American Financial Corporation participated in a $30 million Series B raised by Vesta , a mortgage software company developing AI agents to automate loan origination.
Conversion Capital led the round, with participation ... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Vesta raises $30M in Series B funding to expand AI-native LOS | Vesta, an AI-native loan origination system, has raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing its total capital raised to $85 million, the company announced Thursday.
Conversion Capital, which participated in Vesta’s seed round, led the... |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FICO to cut 15% of staff, reduce management layers | Fair Isaac Corp., whose Classic FICO score has long been the dominant credit model in mortgage underwriting but is facing increased competition, will cut 15% of its workforce and streamline its operations.
FICO said it will reduce managemen... |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Will mortgage rates nearing 8% force lenders to make cuts or close their doors? | Mortgage rates are closer to 8% today than 7% — a surprising development for housing professionals considering the optimism for sub-6% rates held by many at the start of 2026. And the dark clouds forming over the market may result in additi... |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Pennymac deploys VantageScore 4.0 across all production channels | PennyMac Financial Services announced on Monday afternoon that it has has completed the rollout of VantageScore 4.0 across its mortgage production platform, including its consumer direct, broker direct and correspondent channels.
The compan... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | NEXA’s Holly Niemeier on hitting the career reset button into DSCR lending | About three years ago, Holly Niemeier experienced what every mortgage professional dreads — a layoff. A single mother with a young daughter, she nearly left the field to pursue other opportunities.
That’s when a friend suggested she should ... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | UWM names Vandad Fartaj as first chief investment officer | United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced on Monday that it has appointed Vandad “Vandy” Fartaj as its first chief investment officer, creating a new role focused on the company’s capital markets and investment strategies.
Fartaj, who has a... |
| Sep 17, 2026 | UWM says 25% of borrowers benefit from new credit score model | United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)’s early adoption of VantageScore 4.0 is shifting outcomes for one-quarter of its borrowers, the company said. It aligns with analysts’ estimates based on historical data.
UWM said about 25% of its borrowers a... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Pennymac, UWM raise conforming loan limits ahead of FHFA update | Pennymac and United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) have joined Rocket Mortgage and CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) in announcing that they are raising conforming loan limits ahead of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s expected 2027 update, g... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Vesta adds Mezzo integration to expand lender access to verification providers | Mezzo, a mortgage technology firm focused on third-party service orchestration, has integrated its one-to-many operating architecture with Vesta’s AI-native loan origination system, the companies announced Monday.
The connection gives Vesta... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | NEXA CEO Mike Kortas launches evoLend servicing company | Mike Kortas is stepping into the mortgage servicing space with the launch of evoLend — a servicer approved for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans that’s initially designed to give NEXA Lending loan officers a competitive advantage... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Pennymac to close Tennessee office, lay off staff | Pennymac will close its office in Franklin, Tennessee, and lay off staff within its consumer direct lending operations, citing challenging macroeconomic conditions, the company confirmed on Monday.
“Given the current market environment and ... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | People-first leadership in mortgage | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Dave Savage: The next “great divide” in mortgage is already forming | |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Mortgages in 47 seconds: Better’s new ChatGPT app targets lenders Rocket and UWM | Online mortgage firm Better has partnered with OpenAI to launch a ChatGPT app that can cut mortgage underwriting from about 21 days to as little as 47 seconds, CNBC has learned.
The tool combines Better’s mortgage engine with OpenAI’s model... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Trump orders mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. These stocks are jumping in response | Shares in mortgage lenders jumped after President Donald Trump instructed “representatives” to purchase mortgage bonds.
Trump said he aimed to bring down rates and monthly payments.
Shares in mortgage lenders jumped Friday after President D... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Resistant AI Secures $25 Million to Combat AI-Powered Financial Crime | Resistant AI, a Prague-headquartered leader in AI-driven fraud prevention, secured $25 million in Series B funding. DTCP led the round, with Experian, GV, and Notion Capital participating. The company leverages native AI models to detect so... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Resistant AI: $25 Million Series B Secured For Combating Financial Crimes | Resistant AI, a major player in the development of artificial intelligence models focused on financial crime and fraud prevention, has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round. This funding round was led by DTCP, with substantial part... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Resistant AI raises $25 million | Resistant AI Resistant AI
Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Total Funding: $55.35M
See full company profile "> has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by DTCP, with participation from Expe... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Resistant AI raises $25M Series B to fortify fintechs and AI agents against financial crime | Resistant AI, a provider of native artificial intelligence models for financial crime and fraud prevention, has raised $25 million Series B funding.
Resistant AI produces document fraud detection and transaction monitoring models that make ... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Resistant AI, out of Czechia, tackles fincrime and fraud prevention with new €21 million | Prague’s Resistant AI, a provider of native AI models for financial crime and fraud prevention, today announced a €21 million Series B funding round to expand its document fraud detection and transaction monitoring offerings into new territ... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Fable Security: $31 Million Raised For Human Risk Management Platform | Fable Security, a human risk management platform, launched with $31 million in funding from Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures. It protects enterprises across industries by deploying targeted, risk-based interventions in real time, dir... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fable Security Raises $31M in Funding | Fable Security, a San Francisco, CA-based modern human risk management platform, raised $31m in funding.
Backers included Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Sonali Sheetal: A Visionary QA Leader Driving Digital Assurance Excellence | Share
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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, leadership in software quality assurance is crucial to the success of any technology-driven organization. Sonali Sheetal stands as a formidable force in this domai... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Pennymac announces Team USA partnership for 2028 Olympics | PennyMac Financial Services, one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders and servicers, on Wednesday announced a partnership that will give the company a high level of visibility during the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
California-bas... |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mortgage Rates and Market Dynamics: A Balancing Act | The U.S. housing market is a complex dance, where mortgage rates, inventory, and buyer sentiment intertwine. Recently, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to 6.85%, the lowest in eight weeks. This decline offers a glimmer of hope ... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MISMO announces 2025 board of directors | MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, on Thursday announced its board of directors for 2025.
“MISMO brings key problem solvers together to collaborate on critical issues in the mortgage industry,” said Bob Broeks... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Pennymac launches full-service, non-delegated mortgage solution | On Thursday, Pennymac TPO announced the launch of its full-service, non-delegated mortgage solution, NonDel+, an end-to-end loan experience within its dynamic POWER+ portal.
According to a company press release, the new offering is “specifi... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Planet Financial Group raises $475M in unsecured debt offering | Planet Financial Group, the parent company of Planet Home Lending, completed the issuance of $475 million in senior unsecured notes this week, the latest mortgage company to raise debt in an oversubscribed transaction. The company’s initial... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | UWM boosts unsecured debt offering to $800M | UWM Holdings Corp., the parent company of leading U.S. mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), has raised $800 million through an unsecured debt offering, a 60% increase from its initial plan.
The offering, targeted at qualified in... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Business | Boulder County-area real estate, commercial deals, Nov. 11, 2024 | Trust deeds
This list includes trust deeds (to secure repayment of a loan) of $750,000 or more. Information includes the borrower, lender, address or legal description of the property, date the trust deed was filed and amount.
Alemi Omid: J... |
| Nov 4, 2024 | CallMiner Announces 2024 LISTEN Award Winners | CallMiner, the leading provider of conversation intelligence to improve customer experience (CX), announced the winners of the 2024 LISTEN Awards at its annual user conference, LISTEN 2024. The CallMiner LISTEN Awards honor customers and pa... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Stream.Security secures $30M to enhance AI-powered cloud threat management
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| Sep 27, 2024 | The Mortgage Industry's New Dawn: Hiring with Caution and Strategy | The mortgage industry is waking up from a long slumber. After years of cuts and layoffs, lenders are starting to hire again. But this time, the landscape is different. The past three years have been a rollercoaster, and companies are approa... |
| Sep 25, 2024 |
The mortgage industry is hiring again – but on different terms | Applicants hoping to get a mortgage job in 2024. (Image created by AI in Midjourney.)
After cutting to the bone over the past three years, several large mortgage lenders are beginning to ramp up hiring. These companies are adding sales and ... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | NestGen: A New Dawn for Homeownership in America | Homeownership is a dream for many, yet it often feels like a distant star. For countless Americans, especially those from historically underrepresented groups, the path to owning a home is riddled with obstacles. Enter NestGen, a groundbrea... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Business | Boulder County-area real estate, commercial deals, Sept. 16, 2024 | Trust deeds
This list includes trust deeds (to secure repayment of a loan) of $750,000 or more. Information includes the borrower, lender, address or legal description of the property, date the trust deed was filed and amount.
203 W. Willia... |
| Sep 15, 2024 |
Pennymac increases its conforming loan limit to $802,650 | In what has become a familiar fall ritual, mortgage lenders are increasing their conforming loan limits months ahead of the FHFA’s official announcement. On Friday, Pennymac joined Rocket Pro TPO in announcing an increase in their conformin... |
| Sep 10, 2024 |
Rocket Mortgage plans to double its purchase market share by 2027 | Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, has set ambitious goals to increase market share by 2027 using its multichannel reach, its origination and servicing flywheel, and its advanced technology platform.
Rocket aims to double its ... |
| Aug 20, 2024 | American Cancer Society Announces 26th Annual Relay For Life of Conejo Valley | There's No Place Like Hope, Relay for Life Conejo Valley
Fundraising event Held at California Lutheran University Kicks Off with a Non-Competitive 8.05k on October 5, 2024
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Market Turbulence and Innovation: A Tale of Two Real Estate Worlds | The financial landscape is a stormy sea. Recent stock market sell-offs have sent ripples through various sectors, including real estate. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average took significant hits, with declines of 3% and 2.6%, r... |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
Mortgage execs on alert mode for lower rates — and their side effects | Mortgage industry executives are on alert amid the global stock-market meltdown caused by fears that the Federal Reserve may have kept the federal funds rate too high for too long, which could bring the U.S. economy into recession.
Tensions... |
| Aug 5, 2024 |
Lenders, brokerages weather stock market sell-off, but homebuilders get thumped | The global stock selloff that began overnight in Asia rolled through U.S. markets on Monday as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 3% and 2.6%, respectively.
While technology-sector darlings such as Nvidia and Apple... |
| Jul 30, 2024 |
Mr. Cooper to issue $750M in debt following M&A deal with Flagstar | Mr. Cooper Group has priced the issuance of $750 million in debt to refinance outstanding mortgage servicing rights (MSR) facilities, an announcement that comes only four days after making public its billion-dollar acquisition of Flagstar B... |
| Jul 23, 2024 |
How Pennymac is preparing for the forthcoming refi wave | Pennymac Financial Services earned a profit of $98.3 million in second-quarter 2024, more than double the $39.3 million it raked in during the prior quarter. And the company is getting its ducks in a row to seize on opportunities when inter... |
| May 20, 2024 |
PennyMac announces proposed private offering of $650M in senior notes | California-based multichannel lender and servicer PennyMac Financial Services announced on Monday a proposed private offering of a $650 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes that the company says it will pay back with interest ... |
| Dec 7, 2023 |
Pennymac raises $750M in unsecured debt | California-based Pennymac Financial Services raised $750 million in unsecured debt with qualified institutional investors, 15% more than it initially expected, the company announced Thursday.
Pennymac will use the proceeds of the offering t... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Announcing the 2023 Tech100 Mortgage Winners | For more than a decade, HousingWire’s Tech100 program has identified and recognized the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries.
The 2023 Tech100 Mortgage winners are continuing to bring innovati... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Pennymac mortgage review: Top government-backed loan lender that lets you easily shop rates
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| Pennymac raises conforming loan limits to $819,000 | Pennymac announced on Thursday that it’s raising its conforming loan limits across all channels to $819,000, effective Sept. 19.
Pennymac‘s news comes just one day after United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) increased its single-family conforming... |
| PennyMac raises $850M in high-demand debt issuance | PennyMac Financial Services has raised $850 million in debt in an oversubscribed transaction on Thursday. The California-based mortgage lender and servicer initially planned to issue $650 million.
The new senior notes, guaranteed on an unse... |
| 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... |
| PennyMac | Since 2008, PennyMac has built trust and quality in the home loan experience from beginning to end. Now as the nation’s top two lender, sixth largest home loan servicer and ranked fourth on Fortune’s 2021 Fastest Growing Companies list, the... |