loanDepot, Figure team up on streamlined home loan and equity products
loanDepot is partnering with Figure to power its 5×5 HomeLoan, promising approvals in minutes and funding in days across all 50 states.
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HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: How top LOs dominated government lending in 2025
Navy veterans Jason Smith and Martin Medve used their mastery of guidelines and a niche borrower focus to dominate FHA and VA lending in 2025.
Better bets on ChatGPT as the new front door for origination
Better says Tinman makes underwriting accessible through ChatGPT, shifting decisions from LOS workflows into an AI layer for lenders.
PartnerOne finalizes acquisition of Mortgage Cadence
PartnerOne has completed its acquisition of Mortgage Cadence, adding another long-standing mortgage technology platform to the portfolio of the global enterprise software group.
HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: The playbook for the top-producing LOs of 2025
For the industry’s top-producing LOs in 2025, success ultimately hinged on relying on trusted partners, educating borrowers and investing in the quality of their service.
Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough on borrowers staying rate anchored into 2026
Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough says borrowers remain anchored to low mortgage rates as February’s refi share slipped to 41% and ARMs rose to 10%.
Trump’s mortgage order sets stage for regulatory shift, draws consumer backlash
President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting mortgages addresses several concerns raised by banks and nonbanks, which have largely welcomed it as a road map for regulatory change. But it’s also receiving pushback from consumer advocates.
Banks eye bigger role in mortgages as regulators reconsider capital rules
Top banks in the mortgage space have relied on a similar playbook for years, but they say they could become more aggressive if upcoming changes to capital rules provide more flexibility.
loanDepot reports $108M loss in 2025 even as volume, margins improve
loanDepot cut its 2025 net loss to $108 million as revenue rose 12% to $1.19 billion, but margins fell to 324 bps in Q4.
UWM raises revenue guidance ahead of Two Harbors vote
The parent of United Wholesale Mortgage raised the bar on 2026 revenue expectations just days ahead of a shareholder vote from Two Harbors Investment Corp. on a proposed $1.3 billion merger.