How The Loan Store doubled volume in a crowded wholesale market
In the first nine months of 2025, the company doubled its origination volume to $8.2 billion, ranking as the fourth-largest U.S. wholesale lender.
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FHFA eyes assumable and portable mortgages, raising questions for lenders
Bill Pulte said this week that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) may allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer assumable or portable mortgages.
Figure debuts AI-powered platform for DSCR loans
Figure reported that West Capital Lending and Axen Mortgage are among the first partners to embed its DSCR product.
Friday Harbor’s AI originator assistant now supports overlays
Friday Harbor’s AI Originator Assistant now includes overlays, enhancing loan compliance and credit quality control for lenders.
Mortgage compliance challenges affect 60% of lenders
Carleton survey reveals 60% of organizations struggle with mortgage compliance challenges while two-thirds face monthly loan payment discrepancies.
Non-QM lender Griffin Funding unveils AI-driven underwriting platform
The tool pulls hundreds of pages of program guidelines into a single system and uses AI to deliver answers to loan qualification questions.
Rocktop’s Cade Thompson on targeting inefficiencies in mortgage lending
Cade Thompson, chief growth officer at Rocktop Technologies, shared how lenders are reframing cost-cutting efforts and easing fears about AI.
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.
HousingWire AI Summit to address tech’s promise and pitfalls
HousingWire’s AI Summit takes place in Dallas on Aug. 12 and welcomes numerous industry leaders to share expert insights.
Senate Democrats press FHFA on crypto use in mortgages
Five Senate Democrats are raising concerns about the potential risks of using unconverted cryptocurrency assets in mortgage underwriting, urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to tread carefully.