October 2025

Dark Matter Technologies has expanded its Empower loan origination system (LOS) to include eClosing capabilities by integrating Wolters Kluwer’s eOriginal ClosingCenter and eOriginal eAsset Management Platform, the company announced Tuesday. The integration enables a fully digital mortgage closing process that supports hybrid, in-person electronic notarization (IPEN) and remote online notarization (RON). It also streamlines the […]

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)’s new partnership with loyalty platform Bilt underscores CEO Mat Ishbia’s vision for the company’s servicing portfolio since bringing these operations in house. Traditionally a seller of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), the lender may now be more focused on retaining these assets. “Our model of selling servicing as often might not be

The story of the 2025 housing market hasn’t been as positive as many industry professionals would like, but the last three months of the year could serve as a warm blanket to an otherwise chilly environment. On Tuesday, HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed that 30-year conforming loan rates averaged 6.38%, unchanged from a week ago.