https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us jdohnert@imfpubs.com As part of the merger, UMortgage CEO Anthony Casa will join NEXA as an executive partner. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238356 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238356-nexa-lending-acquires-umortgage jdohnert@imfpubs.com loanDepot warned that it's outside of compliance for NYSE listing standards; reAlpha brings originations in house; Some 14% of home-sale agreements fell through in July; Two Harbors expects CCM merger to close this week. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238359 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238359-short-takes-fannie-layoffs-realpha-closes-instamortgage-deal-home-purchase-cancellations-rise-two-harbors-ccm-merger-receives-regulatory-approval jdohnert@imfpubs.com “It is time for Better to move forward with new leadership," Better's board said. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238291 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238291-short-takes-better-calls-on-former-ceo-to-campaign-to-return-to-company-heloc-balances-continue-to-rise-hometrust-acquires-blue-ridge bivey@imfpubs.com Servbank’s holding company completed a $90.0 million debt offering. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238285 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238285-short-takes-subservicer-issues-debt-with-acquisition-plans-figure-plans-to-expand-sale-types-homebuilder-tri-pointe-takes-large-loss-in-2q-new-rtl-securitization-issuer bivey@imfpubs.com Two Harbors counters that UWM’s attempted acquisition of Two Harbors failed because UWM’s effort failed to win approval from Two Harbors’ shareholders. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238252 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238252-two-harbors-disputes-uwms-allegations-of-breach-of-contract bivey@imfpubs.com Proceeds from the debt offering will be used to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under CCM’s mortgage servicing rights line of credit, which CCM drew on for its planned acquisition of Two Harbors. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238237 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238237-crosscontry-upsizes-planned-debt-offering-tied-to-two-harbors bivey@imfpubs.com UWM alleges that Two Harbors’ management “embarked on a stealth mission of subversion, calculated inaction and outright lies designed to kill the UWM merger.” http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238240 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238240-short-takes-uwm-sues-two-harbors-lenders-expanding-product-offerings-as-interest-rates-rise-nations-lending-offering-insurance-adamas-increases-dividend jdohnert@imfpubs.com The companies expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238232 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238232-tpg-cherry-hill-announce-merger bivey@imfpubs.com Planet Home Lending increased its retail loan originator count by 12% during the second quarter of 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238222 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238222-short-takes-planet-adding-los-betters-interim-ceo-ties-pay-to-performance-beazer-homes-to-be-acquired-losses-shrink-at-blend bivey@imfpubs.com UWM's originations declined by 11.7% on a quarterly basis in the second quarter as refinance activity dropped. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238198 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238198-short-takes-originations-decline-at-uwm-in-2q-uwms-share-price-declines-two-harbors-a-factor-in-uwms-2q-loss-uwm-offers-pricing-incentive-on-agency-loans bivey@imfpubs.com Fannie Mae issued three consecutive monthly CRT deals through April, then paused issuance until this new offering. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238166 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238166-short-takes-fannie-marketing-crt-deal-after-lull-betters-platform-model-carrington-sees-interest-in-servicing-transfers jdohnert@imfpubs.com Two Harbors Investment generated a net income of $62.2 million during the second quarter of 2026. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238121 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238121-two-harbors-turns-profit-in-final-quarter-as-a-public-company jdohnert@imfpubs.com Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, and Chuck Schumer, D-NY, have requested Bill Pulte's official calendars and questioned his availability to address FHFA issues. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238111 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238111-short-takes-dem-senators-push-pulte-on-affordable-housing-milliman-acquires-blue-water-msr-valuation-and-hedging-services-judge-dismisses-zillow-steering-case-hpa-rises-to-highest-rate-since-august azimmardi@imfpubs.com Union Home Mortgage acquired the origination assets of non-qualified mortgage lender AmeriTrust Mortgage Corporation. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238050 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/238050-union-home-mortgage-acquires-non-qm-lenders-origination-assets bivey@imfpubs.com Applications for refinances with FHA and VA increased by nearly double digits on a weekly basis last week. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237995 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237995-short-takes-fha-va-refi-applications-up-even-with-higher-interest-rates-jpmorgan-selling-arms-new-american-funding-switching-to-vestas-los-activist-shareholder-pressures-loandepot jdohnert@imfpubs.com VantageScore touts new study that claims its score model will allow access to $1 trillion in new lending opportunities. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237976 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237976-short-takes-vantagescore-40-could-unlock-new-lending-opportunities-hometown-financial-to-acquire-primary-bank-ccbank-security-home-mortgage-rebrand-home-prices-reach-new-high bivey@imfpubs.com Pending home sales increased by 1.3% on a weekly basis in the four weeks ending July 5, according to Redfin. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237952 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237952-short-takes-pending-home-sales-inch-up-newrez-exiting-distributed-retail-anniemac-offering-construction-to-permanent-lending bivey@imfpubs.com Among Two Harbors Investment shareholders that voted for or against CrossCountry Mortgage's planned acquisition of Two Harbors, 69.7% voted in favor. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237922 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237922-two-harbors-vote-on-ccm-acquisition-not-particularly-close jdohnert@imfpubs.com The agreement ends a lengthy process that included four shareholder vote postponements and a public bidding war with United Wholesale Mortgage. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237914 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237914-two-harbors-shareholders-approve-crosscountry-merger jdohnert@imfpubs.com Another vote delay adds more uncertainty to the proposed merger between CrossCountry Mortgage and Two Harbor Investments. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237823 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237823-two-harbors-pushes-back-merger-vote jdohnert@imfpubs.com Ahead of a shareholder vote, the Two Harbors board of directors has reaffirmed its positive stance on CrossCountry's proposed merger. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237806 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237806-two-harbors-to-move-forward-with-merger-vote bivey@imfpubs.com It’s an all-stock transaction with shareholders in Fathom receiving stock in BBB with an equity value of $53.4 million. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237783 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237783-bed-bath-and-beyond-to-acquire-real-estate-services-platform jdohnert@imfpubs.com Two Harbors disclosed today that it discussed options with UWM CEO Mat Ishbia during a Zoom call on Thursday. However, no new offer was submitted ahead of the Friday deadline. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237751 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237751-uwm-fails-to-provide-new-two-harbors-offer bivey@imfpubs.com Kiavi originated more than $7.0 billion of loans in 2025, with a focus on short-term residential transition loans along with mortgages underwritten using debt service coverage ratios. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237703 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237703-figure-and-sixth-street-to-acquire-non-agency-lender-kiavi jdohnert@imfpubs.com “Regardless of who wins the bid, the consequences of this is market-disrupting for anyone who does not have the capital to build up servicing and/or the technology leadership to take advantage of it,” said Rick Roque, a consultant with Menlo Company. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237690 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237690-two-harbors-bidding-war-has-implications-for-msr-values jdohnert@imfpubs.com UWM has until Friday to engage in discussions with the Two Harbors board of directors on a revised acquisition bid. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237683 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237683-two-harbors-open-to-negotiations-with-uwm jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Florida-based bank has agreed to sell its third-party originations channel to Mortgage Forward, part of the Great Lakes Credit Union family. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237686 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237686-short-takes-first-federal-sells-tpo-channel-trump-keeps-door-open-on-gse-ipo-pulte-dni-appointment-only-temporary jdohnert@imfpubs.com The acquisition is set to add a new revenue stream to Netcapital that is focused on residential mortgage originations and servicing. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237674 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237674-netcapital-to-acquire-resmac bivey@imfpubs.com UWM is willing to revise the terms of its offer to acquire Two Harbors Investment. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237680 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237680-short-takes-uwm-wants-to-negotiate-more-pilot-participants-big-swings-by-vantagescore-ceo-optimal-blue-integrates-fico-10t jdohnert@imfpubs.com Two Harbors board says CrossCountry's bid is still the better option, in part because of its fully committed financing. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237662 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237662-short-takes-two-harbors-sticking-with-ccm-sellers-pulling-homes-off-market-at-record-pace-loancare-launches-new-subservicing-tool-better-expanding-crypto-mortgage-program