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CrossCountry Raises Two Harbors Bid To $12 Per Share, Matching UWM Offer

Revised all-cash proposal intensifies battle between CrossCountry Mortgage and UWM as Two Harbors board again backs CCM’s deal certainty over stock upside

C-Suite Strategies
MyFreeScoreNow Launches VantageScore 4.0 Access

Rollout comes as lenders, brokers and housing professionals prepare for expanded use of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T in agency mortgage workflows

Operations
Click n’ Close Names Amy Azorandia Chief Compliance Officer

Former Firstrust Bank executive will oversee compliance, governance, and risk strategy as Click n’ Close scales its wholesale, correspondent, and retail mortgage platform

People On The Move
Loan Factory Partners With Pylon To Automate Originations And Bypass Wholesale

Partnership brings Pylon’s automated mortgage infrastructure to Loan Factory’s 2,500 Originators

Operations
Brokers First Funding Unveils Rebrand, 25 Bps Non-QM Purchase Special At California Mortgage Expo

BFF executives say refreshed branding reflects company evolution while reaffirming commitment to broker partners

C-Suite Strategies
Better Loan Volume Surges 89% As Tinman AI Partnerships Fuel Growth

Better’s Q1 results showed rising embedded mortgage volume, expanding HELOC production, and improving unit economics, even as net losses widened

Operations
Union Home Mortgage Names Former Newrez Executive Dino Lack CIO

Tech veteran joins UHM as lender scales automation, AI initiatives and national production footprint

People On The Move
Affordability Crisis Deepens Even As Home Price Growth Flattens

Minimal appreciation masks ongoing pressure from rates and rising ownership expenses

Analysis and Data
Deephaven Pushes HELOC Limits To $1M As Equity Market Surges

Enhancements to Equity Advantage HELOC point to growing focus on second-lien volume and borrower retention

Non-QM
What Do ECOA Changes Mean For Mortgage Lenders?

CFPB’s 2026 ECOA update removes disparate impact liability — but lenders still face significant legal and regulatory risk

Regulation and Compliance