July 2025

Blend, after Title365 sale, expands partnership with Doma

A little more than a month after it agreed to sell all of Title365 to Covius Services, Blend Labs is entering into “an expanded partnership” with Doma to use its artificial intelligence-powered instant decisioning technology. “This partnership with Doma reinforces our core focus: delivering innovative, software-driven solutions that create real value for our customers,” said […]

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FHFA’s Vantagescore move changes math on mortgage insurance

Even if conforming mortgage lenders were ready to adopt VantageScore 4.0 tomorrow, several industry players warn that infrastructure and policy alignment are still lacking — and that the road to implementation could be longer and bumpier than it seems. For example, they need to be certain the private mortgage insurers are capable of providing coverage

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Wells Fargo sued for not disclosing fees during loan origination

A California borrower is accusing Wells Fargo of concealing for more than a decade that it improperly charged customers certain origination-related fees.  The issue surfaced in 2022 when the bank sent “cryptic notices” to borrowers stating it had incorrectly assessed float fees during the loan origination process, according to a federal lawsuit filed in California

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