National Mortgage News

Cyber insurance: Rising AI risk opens a growth opportunity

Cyber policies must keep pace with a surge in incidents fueled by AI, as well a growing trend toward account takeovers.

Better board battles Garg in court over governance shift

The lender is seeking a temporary restraining order on its founder to halt his shareholder rally, suggesting he could complete his corporate tak…

Apex sheds MSR unit, signals more M&A ahead

The company once known as Voxtur Analytics reset its path to focus on valuations since its own acquisition by Hale Capital Management, CEO Ryan…

Ellington Financial nears servicer acquisition agreement

An acquisition this year could be one in a line of other future deals, potentially involving lenders or commercial real estate firms, Ellington…

Envoy Mortgage acquires MasonMac's distributed retail assets

After shedding nearly 30% of its workforce in 2022, Envoy has leaned into a referral- and affiliate-based business model through strategic inves…

Surging mortgage rates heighten fraud risk indicators

Rate movements changed market dynamics from early-year forecasts, contributing to risk signals in one out of every 119 applications, according t…

How AD manages non-QM, second liens in securitization

The company's affiliate has been issuing non-QM deals that include a small percentage of second liens, some of which also involve alternative do…