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UMortgage Gears New Flat-Fee Structure To Accelerate Third-Party Origination
UMortgage’s new offering features transparent compensation, capped corporate margins, and integrated CRM support, aiming to help independent brokers scale operations and capitalize on continued growth in the third-party origination channel
Advocacy in Action: Expanding Black Homeownership with Dr. Jennifer Gormer
MaxClass CEO LaDonna Lockard sits down with Dr. Jennifer Gormer to discuss Black homeownership, industry advocacy, and the urgent work of expanding access, affordability, and opportunity in mortgage.
Amplify Credit Union Teams Up With Ownwell To Help Members Cut Property Tax Bills
New partnership provides Texas homeowners a pay-for-success path to challenge over-assessed property values and reduce tax bills
Investor Share Of Single-Family Home Sales Edges Upward
Affordability constraints and strong rental demand pushed investors to claim 30% of U.S. single-family home purchases in 2025, a share expected to remain steady into early 2026
Private Capital, Real Impact: The Evolution of Modern Lending
MaxClass CEO LaDonna Lockard sits down with Dave Gray to explore how private lending has evolved from “hard money” to strategic capital partnerships solving today’s housing shortage.
PennyMac Strikes Deal For Cenlar's Subservicing Business
PennyMac’s $172.5 million acquisition of Cenlar’s subservicing business will add $740 billion in UPB and roughly two million loans
Supply Of Building Sites Is Growing
Zonda data shows new-home lot supply easing to “slightly undersupplied,” as builders pull back on starts, with gains across most major markets despite persistent regional tightness and pockets of oversupply