Contract signings fell in every region during July, leaving purchase activity 30% below its 2019 level despite a larger workforce
Honoring the companies loan originators rate best in the business
The verification gives lenders another option for inspection-based appraisal alternatives, but it covers only one piece of a much broader collateral-readiness challenge
Shant Banosian moves the goal posts with over $1 Billion in originations
The former CEO acknowledges an “administrative error” left him without enough consents to remove five directors, but his formal campaign for board control is moving forward
Cash transactions fell faster than the broader housing market in early 2026, but buyers without financing still accounted for nearly one-third of home sales
The acquisition adds consumer-permissioned payroll and banking data to Checkr’s mortgage platform while lenders confront increasingly convincing fabricated financial records
The Faces of Potential
AI has made convincing financial documents easier to create, forcing lenders to look beyond appearance and verify the evidence behind the numbers
A practical look at where automation can help, where it needs guardrails, and why the last stretch of a mortgage file still depends on judgment
