Lenders are not permitted to mix Classic FICO scores and VantageScore 4.0 on the same loan file. That rule requires originators to select one scoring model and apply it consistently across all bureau pulls used for underwriting, pricing and automated underwriting responses. Mixing models [...]
Bullseye 90’s expansion to include eligible jumbo loans represents a meaningful broadening of a previously more limited product set. The change enables originators to offer higher‑balance mortgages under the Bullseye 90 framework, giving brokers and retail lenders a familiar product pathway for borrowers who [...]
Hagan’s nearly fifteen-year tenure at Coldwell Banker Realty in Illinois marks a substantive track record within residential brokerage that mortgage professionals should regard as strategically relevant. An extended association with a major brokerage suggests deep familiarity with the local supply-demand balance, pricing trajectories, appraisal [...]
The Agency has expanded its global branch network by opening 27 new offices, bringing its total to more than 190 locations across 17 countries. That scale reinforces its position as a sizable player in mortgage distribution and servicing, improving local access to retail and [...]
David Parrish promoted as COOs Smith and Feierstein exit amid financial and C-suite turmoil; implications for private lenders' risk, governance, deal flow.
Orlando’s ascent to the top spot is rooted in a tax environment that materially shapes local housing and mortgage markets. Favorable tax policies attract inbound migration and investor activity, amplifying demand for owner-occupied and rental housing and driving higher mortgage origination volumes. The market [...]
FHFA's rollout of VantageScore 4.0 raises questions for private lenders on whether credit-score competition will lower borrower mortgage costs. Nationwide.
Private lenders: Split Pay's $125M raise supports mortgage and rent split pay, ensuring timely full payments while boosting household liquidity for funds.
EverBank and WaFd merging to form a $75B bank shifts focus from residential to commercial and specialty finance - implications for private lenders. Outlook
A leading industry trade group claims a regulatory rule effectively forces lenders to consider borrowers’ race when making credit decisions, framing the issue as a collision between policy goals to address unequal outcomes and statutory prohibitions on race-conscious underwriting. The group argues that the [...]
