Blend achieves financial milestone, says mortgage pipeline is strong

Blend achieves financial milestone, says mortgage pipeline is strong

After delivering two straight quarterly losses to start this year, mortgage technology company Blend Labs predicted correctly that it would soon move into the black by one key accounting measure, finally delivering... Read more »
Sagard Reduces Office Exposure with Sale of Tustin Financial Plaza

Sagard Reduces Office Exposure with Sale of Tustin Financial Plaza

Sagard Real Estate, formerly EverWest Real Estate Investors, completed the $27.5-million sale of Tustin Financial Plaza, a five-building office campus located in Tustin, to a local private investor. The transaction advances Sagard’s... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial sues competitor over deceptive marketing accusations

Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial sues competitor over deceptive marketing accusations

Two of the top five lenders in the reverse mortgage industry are now engaged in a legal skirmish over marketing practices that one lender calls deceptive. Longbridge Financial, a top five reverse... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial sues competitor over deceptive marketing accusations

Kamala Harris’s path to financial equity and homeownership

While elections are still a couple of months away, some rhetoric regarding the housing market and affordability is starting to emerge. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has provided first insights on portions of... Read more »
AARP: More data needed to understand elder financial exploitation

AARP: More data needed to understand elder financial exploitation

Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a common form of elder abuse that impacts as much as 10% of older Americans each year. But to better combat its growing commonality, more information is... Read more »
State financial regulators and FHFA enter mortgage information sharing agreement

State financial regulators and FHFA enter mortgage information sharing agreement

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) have signed onto a memorandum of understanding to formally share information between each other related to nonbank mortgage... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial sues competitor over deceptive marketing accusations

Longbridge Financial marks two years of national field sales

In March 2022, reverse mortgage lender and servicer Longbridge Financial announced the launch of its national field sales (NFS) division, appointing reverse mortgage industry veteran Melanie Parks to lead the channel as... Read more »
Renters gain financial edge over homebuyers in key U.S. markets: Realtor.com

Renters gain financial edge over homebuyers in key U.S. markets: Realtor.com

As first-time homebuyers contemplate their housing options, the financial calculus between renting and owning is essential. Against the backdrop of elevated mortgage rates and soaring home prices, discerning the evolving financial dynamics... Read more »
CMG Financial inks seven-year partnership with Sagent

CMG Financial inks seven-year partnership with Sagent

California-based mortgage lender CMG Financial will partner with fintech Sagent for seven years as it brings its servicing business in-house. CMG Financial is “doubling down on controlling lifetime customer experience,” and the... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial sues competitor over deceptive marketing accusations

Freddie Mac reports ‘solid financial results’ in 2023 earnings report

Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac reported a 65% annualized increase in income stemming from its single-family mortgage programs in fourth-quarter 2023, along with a 13% increase in net income for the full... Read more »