C-Suite Strategies

Real-RE/MAX Deal Nears Closing, Putting 180,000-Agent Mortgage Network Within Reach

Shareholder approval clears a major hurdle as Real prepares to bring One Real Mortgage, Motto Mortgage, Wemlo, title, and more than 1 million annual consumer leads under one corporate umbrella

C-Suite Strategies
Better Says Garg Falls Short In Bid To Retake Control

The mortgage lender says its former CEO’s board-removal campaign has fallen short, but an SEC filing confirms Garg has investors discussing leadership changes

C-Suite Strategies
Better Says It Fired Vishal Garg After He Moves To Oust Board

Founder claims majority shareholder support; company blames him for its delayed 10-Q and raises possible securities-law concerns

C-Suite Strategies
Beeline CEO Puts Another $500,000 Behind Non-QM And Home Equity Pivot

The convertible note will become common stock without a market discount as Beeline pursues higher-margin lending and its proposed TYTL combination

C-Suite Strategies
Non-QM
Private vs. Public Recruiting — The New Frontier Of Loan Officer Trust

Why mortgage executives are moving recruiting conversations into public view — and using transparency, accountability, and social proof to rebuild trust with loan officers

C-Suite Strategies
Two Harbors Responds To UWM Lawsuit; Ishbia Reassures Brokers

Two Harbors disputes UWM’s claims and questions its $603.2 million derivatives loss, while Ishbia says the wholesale lender has never been stronger

Courts
C-Suite Strategies
Newrez Grows Profit Without Chasing Mortgage Volume

The lender is concentrating on wholesale, consumer retention, and servicing while handing off distributed retail and preparing for more than $65 million in annual technology savings

C-Suite Strategies
Wholesale
Better Will Miss September Break-Even Target, Interim CEO Says

Platform volume overtook DTC, but costly enterprise integrations have yet to deliver, and new partnership growth is not expected until Q4

Analysis and Data
C-Suite Strategies
Wholesale
Dream Finders’ $2.2B Beazer Deal Puts Mortgage Capture In Focus

The combination would create the sixth-largest publicly traded U.S. homebuilder, while giving Dream Finders a new pool of buyers for its mortgage and title operations

C-Suite Strategies
Rocket’s Mortgage Flywheel Gains Share, But Broker Growth Comes At A Cost

Redfin leads and servicing recapture lowered acquisition costs, while Rocket Pro posted a 0.69% margin amid investments in its Compass partnership

C-Suite Strategies
Wholesale