C-Suite Strategies
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CrossCountry To Acquire Two Harbors For $10.80 A Share, Ending UWM Deal
CrossCountry, on behalf of Two Harbors, will pay UWM a $25.4 million termination fee
The Offense Mindset For M&A
Lenders turn consolidation into a competitive weapon
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Two Harbors Delays UWM Vote As Rival Bids Escalate
CrossCountry’s bid was deemed 'superior' before another bidder surfaced with a higher cash alternative
Supply And Demand And The U.S. Government
As GSEs dominate the nation’s mortgage supply and household debt climbs, shifting borrower demographics and easing lending standards point to a gradual, but uneven, market expansion
NEXA CEO Mike Kortas Acquires FSBO.com, Plans AI-Driven Overhaul
Kortas suggested loan officers could begin receiving leads almost immediately after technical integration.
Rocket, Redfin Release Super Bowl LX Ad Featuring Lady Gaga And Mister Rogers Theme
Rocket brings Redfin onto the Super Bowl stage for the first time
Growth’s Not The Problem, Leadership Systems Are
Growth doesn’t stall because of sales — it stalls when leadership systems can’t keep up. This piece explores how aligning structure, clarity, and operations enables teams to scale without burnout or chaos.
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Things That Keep Me Up At Night: Musings On Mortgage Fraud After Two Decades In The Trenches
Rising wire fraud risks — now amplified by AI-driven deep fakes — are exposing vulnerabilities in mortgage closings and forcing lenders to tighten cybersecurity, employee training, and transaction controls
Scale, Sell Or Stall: Mortgage M&A Faces A Reality Check At NEME 2026
Rocket Pro and Brody Gapp LLP outline how retention strategies, technology investments, and servicing models are redefining mortgage M&A.
$200 Billion Doesn’t Buy As Much As It Used To
President Trump’s call for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds briefly lifted agency MBS prices, but analysts say the purchase is modest relative to market scale and unlikely to meaningfully lower mortgage rates