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TPO GO exits wholesale channel, aligns with Stockton Mortgage
Residential mortgage lender TPO GO is exiting the wholesale business nationally under a strategic alliance with Stockton Mortgage that will transfer most of the company’s

Home equity hits $18T even as delinquencies rise, ICE says
Home equity reached a record $18 trillion in the second quarter as annual home price growth accelerated to a 14-month high in July, while mortgage

TPG Mortgage Investment Trust to acquire Cherry Hill
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. on Monday agreed to acquire Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that values Cherry Hill at about

UWM alleges Two Harbors rigged shareholder outreach before vote
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) filed a lawsuit on Monday that accuses Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) of willfully breaching its merger agreement and committing fraud

Unison closes $235M securitization
Home equity investment provider Unison announced on Monday the closure of its UNSN 2026-2 securitization. Issued through the Unison Midgard Fund, the deal backed $235

KBW raises Ellington Financial EPS outlook to $2.12
Following a strong second-quarter earnings report, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) released a positive forecast for Ellington Financial and its reverse mortgage subsidiary,

Grand Rapids leads Midwest housing surge
The Midwest is no longer simply a lower-cost alternative for homebuyers priced out of coastal markets. Increasingly, it is becoming a destination in its own

Douglas Elliman narrows loss in Q2 2026, launches an AI overhaul
Douglas Elliman reported improved financial results during the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago as the company looks toward the future of

Real estate’s consolidation wave is coming for proptech
“Brokerage consolidation creates real risk for the large established proptech vendors at the top of the market, where there will be fewer buyers with greater

Realty of America grows with anchor partner hires in the Carolinas
Charles Boyett and Allison Watkins have joined Realty of America as anchor partners to launch and lead the brokerage’s expansion into North and South Carolina

HighTechLending's Paul Fiore on growing beyond reverse mortgages
HighTechLending (HTL) continues to be a key player in the reverse mortgage market as evidenced by its top 10 ranking for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage

Smith Douglas Homes doubles down on pace despite margin pain
Most homebuilders grinding through a weaker-than-expected first half of 2026 have slowed their new-home production pace to protect margins, work through standing inventory and rebalance

Mortgage spreads keeping housing demand intact for now
Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed

Will the negative jobs report hold off a September rate hike?
The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came

REMAX, Keller Williams win final approval of Batton 1 settlement
REMAX and Keller Williams have received final approval of their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements in the Batton 1 lawsuit. Judge LaShonda Hunt, who is