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December 2025

Lawmakers launch probe into key insurance rating firm in Florida

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GSEs, Homeowners insurance /

Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and ultimately taxpayers — to growing risks tied to climate-driven insurer failures. Processing Content In a letter sent Tuesday to Fannie Mae acting Chief Executive Officer Peter Akwaboah and Freddie Mac CEO Kenny Smith, the […]

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Realpha grows mortgage footprint through Instamortgage

Industry News, M&A, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage technology, Originations, Technology /

Digital real estate platform Realpha will acquire Instamortgage, adding the direct lender to its growing home finance network and furthering goals to build a one-stop artificial intelligence-backed homebuying experience.  Processing Content The move by the Dublin, Ohio-based technology firm, which has origins as a home purchase and sales platform, expands the company into lending after

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Democratic AGs file suit demanding CFPB funding

Litigation, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance, Trump administration /

Key insight: A group of 22 state attorneys general — all Democrats — filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve and acting CFPB director Russell Vought, challenging the administration’s position that the Fed can only fund the CFPB when the Fed itself is profitable.  Expert quote: “The failure to request funding

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Delinquencies jump to 4-year high

Foreclosures, Housing markets, Industry News, Servicing /

Mortgage delinquency rates rose sharply last month, hitting a four-year high, but those numbers are still in line with historical trends, according to the latest ICE Mortgage Technology First Look report. Processing Content The number of mortgages past due rose by 275,000 to 2.3 million from October to November, bumping up the national delinquency rate

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Judge dismisses disclosure class action against UWM

Industry News, Law and legal issues, Lawsuits, UWM /

A California judge granted United Wholesale Mortgage‘s motion to dismiss a class action by borrowers over allegedly disclosing personal and financial information to third parties, like Meta and Google. Processing Content The plaintiffs, Ethan Allison and Mark Caloca, filed the initial complaint in June, but the judge ultimately agreed Sunday with UWM, who said the

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No IPO, no apologies: Kuba Jewgieniew on building a global brand without going corporate

Brokerage, HWmember, Real Estate, Realty ONE Group /

For Realty ONE Group founder and CEO Kuba Jewgieniew, 2025 was a special year, as it marked the 20th anniversary of his founding of the firm. “It is still a family business, supporting other family businesses and entrepreneurs with our agents and team leaders, and we really are one big family,” Jewgieniew said. “Since day

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The rise of credit solutions in lending: Why loan officers with credit tools find more success 

Contributors, HWmember, Loan Officer, Loan Processing, Opinion /

A credit report shows a score and a list of tradelines. It does not show what to do next. When qualification hinges on small swings in a score, borrowers need coaching that translates data into actions. That is where modern loan officers add the most value: not by interpreting a score in isolation, but by

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HomeServices CEO Chris Kelly charts new strategy for 2026

Brokerage, Clear Cooperation, HomeServices of America, HWmember, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate /

For both HomeServices of America and Chris Kelly, 2025 was a year of change.  The changes began in April, when Kelly, an 18-year veteran of the firm, was appointed CEO, after Gino Blefari, who had led the company since 2019, stepped down and transitioned into the position of chairman emeritus.  In the months after Kelly’s

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Suzy Lindblom joins Acra Lending as managing director

Acra Lending, HWmember, Mortgage, People Movers, Sierra Pacific Mortgage, Union Home Mortgage /

After serving as Sierra Pacific Mortgage’s chief operating officer for a year, Suzy Lindblom has moved on to Acra Lending, according to her LinkedIn post on Monday morning. Lindblom said that “While it was sad to see Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. close and transition, it ultimately opened a door for a new and exciting opportunity.” Lindblom

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