Short Takes: FHFA Still Pondering LLPA Changes / Evolve Bank Sells Medical Professional Loans / Blend Touts AI Results August 21, 2026 Brandon Ivey FHFA could soon revise loan level price adjustments at the GSEs.Read More
FHA Testing of UAD 3.6 Remains on Track August 20, 2026 Emmeline Willey Among the milestones that the effort is on track to meet: development of technology systems to accommodate the transition.Read More
New American Funding Brings AI to Customer Support August 20, 2026 James Dohnert New American Funding is teaming with Kastle.Read More
reAlpha Narrows Losses After Staff Cuts August 17, 2026 James Dohnert Cost-cutting measures helped reduce operating expenses by 24.9% from the first to the second quarter of this year.Read More
Short Takes: Planet Adding LOs / Better’s Interim CEO Ties Pay to Performance / Beazer Homes to Be Acquired / Losses Shrink at Blend August 7, 2026 Brandon Ivey Planet Home Lending increased its retail loan originator count by 12% during the second quarter of 2026.Read More
Short Takes: Fannie Marketing CRT Deal After Lull / Better’s Platform Model / Carrington Sees Interest in Servicing Transfers August 4, 2026 Brandon Ivey Fannie Mae issued three consecutive monthly CRT deals through April, then paused issuance until this new offering.Read More
VS4 Now Available Within Optimal Blue August 3, 2026 James Dohnert Optimal Blue added FICO Score 10T to the platform in June.Read More
Short Takes: Pulte to Hand Off DNI Role / Lender Accused of Underpaying Staff / NEXA CEO Publicly Courts loanDepot LOs / MeridianLink to Acquire Credit Mountain August 3, 2026 James Dohnert The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence last week.Read More
Lenders Looking to Increase Originations With Efficiency July 21, 2026 Brandon Ivey The most frequently cited growth strategy was increasing production from the existing sales team, selected by 75% of respondents surveyed by The Mortgage Collective.Read More
Short Takes: FHA, VA Refi Applications Up Even With Higher Interest Rates / JPMorgan Selling ARMs / New American Funding Switching to Vesta’s LOS / Activist Shareholder Pressures loanDepot July 15, 2026 Brandon Ivey Applications for refinances with FHA and VA increased by nearly double digits on a weekly basis last week.Read More