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Taking It to the Max: Human Connection in Today’s Mortgage Market
Mortgage strategist Jeana Lanktree shares how creativity, collaboration, and authentic human connection are reshaping the lending landscape.
Compass And Anywhere Real Estate Merge In All-Stock Deal, Valued at $10B
Compass purchases Anywhere Real Estate in $1.6B deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026
Games Builders Play… And How To Beat Them
Builders are winning buyers with flashy incentives — but smart loan originators know how to compete, outshine, and win trust for the long game.
Builder Confidence Stalls As Discounts Deepen — Now The Fed Has Cut
What builder sentiment, Fed moves signal for LOs and brokers
After Fed Rate Trim, Powell Leaves Murky Path Ahead On Cuts
What it means for mortgage pros as Powell talks further cut likeliness, Fed neutrality, his future at the central bank, and more
Rithm Capital To Acquire Paramount Group In $1.6B Deal
Parent company of Newrez continues expansion beyond mortgage lending
Union Home Mortgage Acquires Sierra Pacific Origination Assets
Sierra Pacific’s wholesale-heavy mix joins UHM’s balanced growth trajectory