Today, 11:09 AM
Credit is certainly a topic as of late, both its process and its cost, but I received this note from an industry vet in the South. “Rob, I’m tired of ...
Tue, Mar 3 2026, 10:57 AM
At the L1 Summit, technology is obviously a key segment of many sessions. Tech is helping larger companies in their moves in controlling the borrower ...
Mon, Mar 2 2026, 11:54 AM
In what seems to be the blink of an eye we’re down two months of 2026, and by most accounts they were decent for lenders and vendors. Here in Ft. Laud...
Fri, Feb 27 2026, 11:17 AM
Can’t you feel the anticipation building? March 5th… Trigger leads… Don’t tell me that you’ve forgotten all about it. When a borrower applies for a mo...
Thu, Feb 26 2026, 11:46 AM
The latest example is ICE Mortgage Technology launching its new Homeowner Portal, powered by LERETA’s tax tracking data, “giving homeowners real-time ...
Wed, Feb 25 2026, 12:00 PM
It is no secret that Congress and regulators have trouble keeping up with technology. But is an AI “conversation” with a borrower any different than a...
Tue, Feb 24 2026, 11:17 AM
At the Optimal Blue Summit going on now, sessions range from AI to loan officer tools to market strategy, product unveilings built to transform pricin...
Mon, Feb 23 2026, 11:48 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders When every basis point counts and staffing doesn’t magically scale with volume, servicers n...
Fri, Feb 20 2026, 11:55 AM
Mail-related check fraud never seems to go away, and the FBI reminds us that blue gel pens certainly help in reducing check fraud. “Rob, are you heari...
Thu, Feb 19 2026, 11:45 AM
It’s hard to believe that the COVID pandemic was six years ago with its increase in deaths. For our biz, we switched to “work from home,” among other ...
Wed, Feb 18 2026, 11:44 AM
On today’s Mortgage Matters live interview (at 1PM ET; feel free to ask questions) Faith Schwartz, who has an incredible pedigree, draws upon her deca...
Tue, Feb 17 2026, 11:48 AM
On Mortgage Law Today at noon PT Brian Levy, Loretta Salzano, and Peter Idziak sit down with Laura LaRia and Sandy Shatz for a deep dive into the lega...
Fri, Feb 13 2026, 10:58 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders QC works as an early warning system, but it only creates value when findings are recognized...
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 11:47 AM
Here at San Diego’s MCT Exchange 2026, the hallway chatter is varied. These are capital markets personnel, so things are pragmatic. One topic is Fredd...
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 11:50 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders “Escrow is supposed to be predictable. But in default servicing, that predictability dimini...
Tue, Feb 10 2026, 11:52 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders There’s a reason $5.99 feels different than $6.00. Behavioral economists call it the “left-...
Mon, Feb 9 2026, 12:04 PM
Lenders are always analyzing automation for parts of the manufacturing process, and industry vet and STRATMOR Senior Advisor Sue Woodard has her thoug...
Fri, Feb 6 2026, 11:31 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Truework is a comprehensive income and employment verification platform that fully replaces...
Thu, Feb 5 2026, 11:31 AM
Yup, another competitor for lenders come July: Bed Bath & Beyond is acquiring Tokens.com “to develop a blockchain-based investment and personal financ...
Wed, Feb 4 2026, 11:45 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Can AI help you spot the lending bias you can’t see? In his CEO Magazine Podcast interview,...
Tue, Feb 3 2026, 11:08 AM
Regarding rate movement, the bond market often does the Fed’s job for it, and so whatever the Fed’s Open Market Committee actually does is almost an a...
Mon, Feb 2 2026, 11:54 AM
There are lots of rumors about more M&A. For example, Maxwell, a POS and mortgage origination services company, being acquired by Place, a real estate...
Fri, Jan 30 2026, 11:59 AM
There’s a lot of sensible thinking going on out there in our biz. Yesterday in the Thought Leadership section, attorney Mitch Kider addressed the “Rul...
Thu, Jan 29 2026, 11:20 AM
Fans of MASH know that Alan Alda turned 90 yesterday, and the remaining actors from the show joined him on the beach. When you reach a certain age you...
Wed, Jan 28 2026, 11:40 AM
“Did you hear what NASA's new slogan will be once its budget is cut? ‘NASA: The Sky's The Limit’” If you’re a conference organizer, do you have a catc...
Tue, Jan 27 2026, 11:53 AM
On January 29 at 1PM ET, STRATMOR Group and T3 Sixty launch a new collaboration with a live T3 Insight TODAY webinar focused on the New Housing Servic...
Mon, Jan 26 2026, 11:52 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders New detailed analysis on borrower retention suggests that recapture performance varies far ...
Fri, Jan 23 2026, 11:48 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders LEVEL UP YOUR SERVICING PLAYBOOK WITH SAGENT AT MBA SERVICING ‘26. Join Sagent in Dallas at...
Thu, Jan 22 2026, 11:49 AM
Products, Services, and Software for Brokers and Lenders Curious when a shift from best efforts to mandatory delivery makes sense or how to sharpen ...
Tue, Jan 20 2026, 11:47 AM
On today’s Mortgage Law Today at 3PM ET, sponsored by Polunsky Beitel Green, LLP, Brian Levy sits down with Mitch Kider to unpack the shifting legal a...
Fri, Jan 16 2026, 11:50 AM
How are we halfway done with January already? Wasn’t it just New Year’s? Some lenders slow down in the winter, but I am hearing reports of great Decem...
Thu, Jan 15 2026, 11:47 AM
While rumors swirl that Jerome Powell is paying his own legal bills while dealing with the DOJ, and the Administration is ruminating on using 401(k) o...
Wed, Jan 14 2026, 11:55 AM
In our world, no one expects lender and/or vendor mergers and acquisitions to diminish in 2026, and in today’s Mortgage Matters at 2PM ET, presented b...
Tue, Jan 13 2026, 11:44 AM
Today’s Capital Markets Wrap (3PM ET) will cover how mortgage rates may be impacted by the lack of a traditional flight to quality despite rising inte...
Mon, Jan 12 2026, 11:46 AM
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the median age of first-time homebuyers has increased significantly, reaching 40 years old, co...
Fri, Jan 9 2026, 11:10 AM
A frequent topic in this Commentary is how lenders are responsible for only a small portion of the affordability issue. A big hit to affordability is ...
Thu, Jan 8 2026, 11:41 AM
“Warning: don’t use your pet’s name for your password. We were hacked, and had to change our dog’s name.” “Experts” are saying that passwords will be ...
Wed, Jan 7 2026, 11:45 AM
What are the attributes of a successful loan officer? In my years of listening to LOs compare notes, many mention “mindset” since the job sometimes ca...
Tue, Jan 6 2026, 11:54 AM
As it turns out, not everyone has a loan on their house. In fact, 40 percent of U.S. homes don’t have a mortgage, per the Census Bureau. Should I repe...
Mon, Jan 5 2026, 11:41 AM
Redfin is calling next year the beginning of “The Great Reset,” when wages will grow faster than home prices for the first time since 2008. Eventually...
Fri, Jan 2 2026, 11:40 AM
Credit Union and Real Estate Agent Relationship A November webinar featuring Telhio Credit Union Loan Officer Allie Hager and Realtor Kelly Hamilton...
Wed, Dec 31 2025, 11:40 AM
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software “At Optimal Blue, we’d like to take a moment to say THANK YOU to the incredible clients and partn...
Tue, Dec 30 2025, 11:41 AM
Loan originators are acutely aware of demographics (“know your borrower,” right?). Naming generations is relatively recent, and then-People Magazine E...
Mon, Dec 29 2025, 11:48 AM
Some percentage of readers reading today’s Commentary are doing so from an airport in the Northeast, waiting for their delayed flight to depart. Wheth...
Fri, Dec 26 2025, 11:51 AM
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software In an open letter reflecting on a landmark 2025, Polly Founder and CEO Adam Carmel shares a power...
Wed, Dec 24 2025, 11:44 AM
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software “What would 50-100 bps more per jumbo loan mean for your team? Winning in today’s market takes mo...
Tue, Dec 23 2025, 11:52 AM
Will rates impact the latest MBA origination forecast of $2.2 trillion next year? Sure, although… The Federal Reserve has cut overnight rates, but lon...
Mon, Dec 22 2025, 11:48 AM
As we approach the end of the year, we’re seeing the usual interest in other opportunities, especially if pipelines aren’t full or management is deali...
Fri, Dec 19 2025, 11:45 AM
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software Newrez Wholesale has enhanced its partner protection program with Newrez Broker Protect, deliveri...
Thu, Dec 18 2025, 11:51 AM
Lender and Broker Services, Products, and Software “The federal quality control standards under Dodd Frank for automated valuation models (AVMs) req...
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