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Better may reuse bitcoin pledged by mortgage borrowers, while competing loan structures expose customers to price-driven liquidation

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Dark Matter Adds Two Executives To Product, Professional Services Teams

Salvatore Piccola will lead product strategy, while Gil Valera will oversee technology implementation and customer adoption

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nCino Brings Broker-Originated Loans Into Its Retail Mortgage Platform

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Former Better President Chad Smith Named Envoy Mortgage CEO

Smith will also oversee PLACE’s mortgage and financial services division

Sep 08, 2026
Before Mortgage Can Be AI-Ready, We Need To Be Data-Ready

AI’s potential depends on accurate, consistent, and trustworthy data — and mortgage companies must build that foundation first

Sep 08, 2026
FHFA Opens VantageScore To All GSE Lenders, Eyes Credit Report Overhaul

Pulte removes 50-lender cap while considering bi-merge and single-bureau reports as additional ways to reduce mortgage costs

Crypto-Backed Home Financing Comes With New Trade-Offs

Better may reuse bitcoin pledged by mortgage borrowers, while competing loan structures expose customers to price-driven liquidation

Sep 08, 2026
Dark Matter Adds Two Executives To Product, Professional Services Teams

Salvatore Piccola will lead product strategy, while Gil Valera will oversee technology implementation and customer adoption

Sep 08, 2026
nCino Brings Broker-Originated Loans Into Its Retail Mortgage Platform

New TPO capability lets Encompass lenders process retail and broker-submitted loans through the same point-of-sale system

Sep 08, 2026
NEXA Names Geri Farr CEO As Kortas Shifts Focus To Growth Strategy

Farr takes over day-to-day operations while Kortas focuses on acquisitions, partnerships, new businesses, and LO economics

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