A decisive shareholder action at Better resulted in the removal of five board directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, and the company has already finalized his successor. The vote represents a clear assertion of investor control over corporate leadership and direction, reflecting dissatisfaction with [...]
Two Harbors sues UWM to recover a $25.4M breakup fee and damages, alleging UWM hid financial and derivatives hedging risks—implications for lenders review
A wholesale lender reported a 68% increase in non‑QM originations over the comparable period, reflecting a pronounced uptick in demand channeled through brokers and wholesale partners. The jump suggests robust investor appetite for non‑QM paper and indicates the lender has successfully expanded product offerings [...]
Deed-theft protections enacted in Maryland and Alabama: implications for private lenders with enhanced title checks, filing safeguards and risk mitigation.
The REIT is pursuing the return of a $25.4 million breakup fee tied to a failed transaction, framing the dispute as a contractual question over entitlement and proper retention. That posture elevates the matter beyond negotiation to likely formal recovery efforts, including litigation or [...]
A special committee’s decision to drop its challenge to a preliminary independent inspection report signals a meaningful shift in corporate oversight and dispute resolution. By stepping aside, the committee effectively removes a procedural barrier that had delayed formal acceptance and follow-up on the inspector’s [...]
Jensen frames the 2% upfront mortgage insurance premium as a strategic affordability lever: it raises initial cash needs but can meaningfully reduce recurring mortgage insurance costs and monthly payments for borrowers who intend to hold the loan long-term. She cautions that the upfront option [...]
Mortgage rates sitting at 7.57% have pushed borrowing costs into a range that is increasingly constraining activity, and demand softened further last week as buyers and refinancers reacted. Refinance volumes have remained especially muted, with few homeowners finding sufficient incentive to trade up or [...]
Relying on quarterly fair‑lending tests leaves lenders vulnerable to model and performance drift that can alter disparate‑impact patterns between reviews. Market dynamics, rapid product changes, portfolio mix shifts and evolving applicant behavior can produce material changes in underwriting and pricing that episodic snapshots miss. [...]
Mortgage and real estate agents can convert closings and annual follow-ups into meaningful estate-planning conversations by introducing wills and trusts tools at those moments. Closing is a high-attention event where ownership transfer and beneficiary considerations are top of mind, so brief, well-framed information about [...]
