3+ day, 42+ min ago  (649+ words) Private lending has matured. What was once a fragmented, relationship-driven corner of real estate finance has evolved into an increasingly institutional, multi-state industry with sophisticated counterparties, warehouse lines, and capital partners. Yet one critical area still receives far less attention…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (477+ words) loanDepot executive vice president Alex Madonna confirmed he is leaving the company after 16 years. He also announced he founded Trust One Financial, which is expected to open for business in early April. " AI Summary Just months after loanDepot's Alex Madonna…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) Lesley is Program Manager for HousingWire's Editor's Choice Awards. Lesley has a versatile marketing background with more than ten years of experience in a number of different industries ranging from healthcare to real estate services. During the course of her…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (277+ words) How a unified technology strategy is powering Kind Lending's next phase of national scale The move marks a definitive departure from the industry's reliance on fragmented legacy technology. By adopting CANDID's unified, scalable ecosystem, Kind Lending is moving to eliminate…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (496+ words) 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…...

3+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (453+ words) An inaugural J.D. Power study reveals that mortgage servicers lag in mobile app development, impacting customer satisfaction. While some servicers meet industry standards, many apps lack features that add real value, leading to uneven digital experiences compared to other financial services....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) For many borrowers, the appraisal is the most stressful step in a refinance: part mystery, part high-stakes hurdle. Will the home appraise high enough? Will it delay closing? What actually determines the final value? Lenders can help ease these concerns…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (857+ words) This is the same inflection point identified in my previous HousingWire piece on affordability-first search and the revival of patent claims, where the industry stands at a crossroads between outdated rate-forward thinking and a payment-aware paradigm." 20262027 will be defined by…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (574+ words) Every few years, someone in mortgage lending announces that we're witnessing the dawn of the super-lender era. This time, they say, it's different. The big players have the technology, the capital and the market conditions to finally achieve total vertical…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (275+ words) From compliance to scalability, Bowler's insights demonstrate how proven technology allows teams to act quickly while maintaining compliance. "One word" is scale," Bowler said." Sanchez noted ICE's unique footprint. "Our clients are continuously pushing us to" unify those data sets…...