loanDepot’s Q1 revenue jumps 23% as Hsieh prepares to take the wheel again
Departing CEO Frank Martell characterized his final quarter of earnings with loanDepot as one of “positive momentum.”
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How Rate wants to close its ‘massive gap’ in the non-QM space
The company plans to double production in the segment in 2025. It launched a new suite of products, will be aggressive in pricing and is training LOs.
UWM faces class-action lawsuit over alleged misuse of 401(k) plan assets
Filed Monday in a Michigan district court, the lawsuit accuses UWM of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
House to hold key session on trigger leads bill in May
The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act is expected to be considered during a markup session on May 20 — a process that determines whether a bill should be recommended for a full House vote and in what form.
VantageScore mortgage usage plunged 42% in 2024
VantageScore credit score usage by the mortgage industry dropped in 2024, ahead of widespread changes expected in credit reporting in the coming years.
ESG team at Fannie Mae has been terminated: sources
Multiple sources told HousingWire that the terminations took place on Friday, following a series of moves designed to limit DEI.
The nation’s largest mortgage lenders are only getting bigger
Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) data for the first quarter of 2025 was released this week. The numbers show little movement in the composition of the top 10 originators, but there is significant volatility in sales volumes on both a quarterly and yearly basis.
Pennymac’s profits shrink, but its servicing portfolio now stands at a massive $680B
Pennymac reported lower revenue and earnings in Q1 2025, but it still has one of the largest servicing portfolios in the country.
Randell Gillespie named president of LeaderOne
Gillespie will be tasked with growing LeaderOne, which has a “unique collaborative ownership model.”
Closing costs for the typical home purchase now top $4,600
Closing costs ranged widely across the country, from as low as 0.46% of a home’s sale price in South Dakota to as high as 2.99% in Delaware.