Mortgage M&A activity in 2022 and 2023: a list

May 1, 2023by

As the mortgage industry winds down from explosive origination volume seen in 2020 and 2021, consolidation activity has ramped...

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Housing Market Tracker: Spring inventory grows

May 1, 2023by

The spring housing market music is playing, and purchase application data and active listing inventory rose together last week....

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Mortgage Choice creates new role for broker growth

May 1, 2023by

Mortgage Choice has recruited industry executive Timothy Schneider for the new role of head of broker growth, where he...

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Home Prices Heat Up Despite High Interest Rates

May 1, 2023by

Some weird stuff is happening in the world of real estate. As you likely know, the Bank of Canada...

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Blend CEO on the firm’s runway, vision and shifting priorities

April 29, 2023by

Mortgage tech company Blend incurred a whopping $769 million loss in 2022, leading some mortgage tech analysts to question...

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Wells Fargo teams up with Dallas megachurch to build “inclusive communities”

April 29, 2023by

Wells Fargo and T.D. Jakes Group announced a 10-year partnership aimed at “revitalizing neighborhoods” and creating long-term change in...

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The mortgage stress test has helped protect Canada’s housing market in this downturn: OSFI

April 29, 2023by

The mortgage stress test has thus far proven effective in protecting the housing sector from a volatile economy, but...

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Interest rates expected to fall to 3.00% by end of 2024

April 29, 2023by

The Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate is expected to fall back to around 3.00% by the end of...

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More lenders acknowledge need for home equity lending: STRATMOR

April 29, 2023by

Between the housing market turmoil, pandemic-era home price appreciation and consumer sentiment, lenders may want to consider incorporating more...

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Bills seek to roll back recent change to mortgage pricing

April 29, 2023by

Two Republican members of Congress have introduced bills aimed at canceling the Federal Housing Finance Agency's latest adjustments to...

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