RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo
Lombardo will succeed Ward Morrison to oversee mortgage brokerage franchise brand Motto Mortgage and third-party processing solution wemlo.
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The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals pushes for condo guideline changes
The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) is addressing housing affordability challenges head-on.
Future unveils Alpha, an in-house AI mortgage system
Future Mortgage is currently beta testing Alpha in-house and plans to roll it out to all brokers in the first quarter of 2026.
OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets
Filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the complaint alleges breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, business disparagement and civil conspiracy.
Acra Lending appoints Shawn Stone new CEO
Shawn Stone is taking on the role and succeeds current CEO Keith Lind, who is transitioning to chairman of the board.
Guild’s profit rebound and rising refi recapture bolster Bayview bid
Guild reported net income of $18.7 million for the second quarter of 2025, reversing a $23.9 million loss in the prior quarter.
With Hsieh in the driver’s seat, loanDepot posts revenue of $283M
loanDepot grew originations 30% and cut expenses in Q2 2025, narrowing its net loss as founder Anthony Hsieh resumed CEO duties
Abandoned mortgage apps are on the upswing. Homebuyer confusion could be the culprit
Cotality’s survey of 1,000 recent and prospective U.S. homebuyers found that they ultimately care most about timing and confidence.
Rocket revamps real estate arm, moves home search to Redfin
Users who visit the Rocket Homes website are now met with a message stating they “can search for homes on Rocket until August 4.” After that, they will be redirected to Redfin’s platform, which will serve as Rocket’s primary home search tool.
How much lower can mortgage rates go after Friday’s jobs report?
Mortgage rates fell 0.18% last week, breaking below the key threshold of 6.64%. How much lower can they go?