Rayman Kaur Mathoda appointed CEO of Xome
WMIH Corp. subsidiary and HW Tech100 winner Xome announced it has appointed Rayman Kaur Mathoda as its new chief executive officer. She will oversee the company’s business segments and the …
LoanStream Mortgage plots expansion, plans 30-state hiring spree
LoanStream Mortgage, a California-based mortgage lender that specializes in wholesale lending through mortgage brokers and consumer direct lending through a series of branches, is planning a serious nationwide expansion. The …
Lenders: Zillow is coming for you. Are you ready?
Lenders, Zillow has now entered the mortgage space. And Amazon is likely not far behind. They’re coming for you. You can either get it together or get left behind. Here’s …
Hey regulators, let’s fix the Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act is important to provide fair access to credit and investment, and many financial institutions agree it’s an important tool in their business strategy. But current guidelines …
LRES announces new SVP of corporate administration
LRES Corp., a national residential and commercial mortgage services company, recently announced it promoted Jill Haro to the position of senior vice president of corporate administration.Haro has more than 15 …
Capital One to lay off another 286 employees
Capital One is planning to lay off 286 employees from its Plano, Texas, campus as it terminates its mortgage lending and home equity operations. According to the Dallas Business Journal, …
HousingWire launches exclusive 5-part regtech podcast series
HousingWire and ComplianceEase are teaming up to launch the weekly series in mid-August and will cover topics, such as artificial intelligence, big data and compliance, compliance, compliance. So keep an …
Why reverse mortgages still matter
Over the years, reverse mortgages have suffered reputation issues, battled inaccurate news coverage and adjusted (again and again and again) to new regulations. Yet, the industry persists. Talk to any …
Pricing is just one piece of the puzzle
UWM’s CEO Mat Ishbia writes that the mortgage business is so commoditized that it’s easy to focus on price as a difference maker – but if you’re a mortgage broker …
Altisource promotes Justin Vedder to COO of origination solutions
On Monday, Altisource announced it promoted Justin Vedder to the role of chief operating officer, origination solutions. In his new role, Vedder, a 2017 HW Insider, will oversee the growth …