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Shawn Malhotra talks Rocket’s vision for AI-powered, people-centered mortgages

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Shawn Malhotra, the first chief technology officer in the history of Rocket Companies, says it’s pursuing an ambitious plan — to rewrite its entire operating system, from home search through mortgage servicing, on a foundation of artificial intelligence. The transformation will happen while Rocket integrates real estate brokerage Redfin and mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper Group, […]

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OneTrust challenges mortgage coaching neutrality in suit over trade secrets

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OneTrust Home Loans filed a lawsuit this week challenging the long-promoted neutrality of mortgage coaching programs, alleging the services were used by a rival to gain a competitive edge. The California-based lender is suing former loan officer Broch Lassig, mortgage coach Richard Ruby, and Ruby’s company, The Core Training, accusing them of misusing confidential business

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Mesa, a membership platform for homeowners, announces $24M funding round

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Mesa, a membership platform built for homeowners, announced on Wednesday a funding round of $24 million in debt and equity from partners in the housing, lending and home improvement space, bringing its total raised to over $33 million to date. Lowe’s and Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG) participated in the round, as well as Trinity

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How lenders can win loyalty by owning the whole home journey 

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Mortgage lending has shifted into an experience economy. Interest rates dominate conversations, yet only 29% of borrowers who complete a rate-and-term refinance stay with their current servicer, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s July 2024 Mortgage Monitor report.   Borrowers remember how they were treated long after they close their loan and that statistic signals a gap

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UWM’s Jason Bressler encourages broker use of AI to ‘control your own destiny’

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United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) chief technology officer Jason Bressler delivered a blunt message to mortgage professionals while on stage Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit. The doom and gloom of high interest rates and industry consolidation aren’t going away soon, he said — but the practical use of artificial intelligence could give brokers a competitive edge. Lenders,

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Why homeowners should focus on blended debt rates and total mortgage costs

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In mortgage lending, there’s no shortage of conversation around interest rates and closing costs. But beneath that surface-level focus lies a missed opportunity—one that could dramatically improve the financial well-being of millions of homeowners. It’s the opportunity to help borrowers optimize their blended debt rate and strategically reduce their total mortgage cost over time. Most

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Acra Lending appoints Shawn Stone new CEO

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Non-QM lender Acra Lending announced on Monday the appointment of Shawn Stone as chief executive officer. Stone succeeds Keith Lind, who transitions to Chairman of the Board. Stone, who brings over 25 years of executive experience in financial services to the role, most recently was CEO and board member at LendingPoint, an Atlanta-based online loan

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Guild’s profit rebound and rising refi recapture bolster Bayview bid

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Guild Holdings Co., the parent company of Guild Mortgage, returned to profitability in the second quarter and posted a sharp rise in refinance recapture ahead of its proposed $1.3 billion sale to Bayview Asset Management. Guild reported net income of $18.7 million for the quarter, reversing a $23.9 million loss in Q1. Adjusted net income

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Blend Labs narrows Q2 losses, announces new head of finance

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In tandem with its Q2 2025 earnings release, Blend Labs, Inc. announced that Jason Ream will join as the company’s Head of Finance and Administration. Ream, who has over 25 years of experience as a financial and operating leader in technology and software, previously served as the CFO of two public companies, SailPoint Technologies Holdings,

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loanDepot shakes up leadership after Hsieh’s comeback

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loanDepot is making more leadership changes following the return of founder and majority stakeholder Anthony Hsieh as CEO. Tom Fiddler has been promoted to president of retail lending while Dan Peña will serve as president of partnership.  John Bianchi, the executive vice president of retail production since 2019, will depart the company. These moves come

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