May 2026

Rocket sues UWM for $100 million in Mr. Cooper MSR fight

Rocket Mortgage is suing United Wholesale Mortgage for $100 million in damages, over the rival’s alleged refinancing of loans it sold to Mr. Cooper.  Processing Content The breach of contract complaint filed Thursday in a New York state court is the first lawsuit between the industry leaders. Rocket points to past promotions and comments by […]

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Fidelity, First American, Stewart, Old Republic report 1Q results

The title insurance business is reliant on mortgage application activity to drive its results. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s April forecast reported an over 100,000 decline in unit volume of mortgage originations between the fourth and first quarters, from 1.57 million to 1.46 million. Processing Content Still for the four largest title underwriting families, the first

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AI disruption, UAD 3.6 rules bring upgrades to appraisal tech

Artificial intelligence and changes in reporting rules are disrupting traditional appraisal operations in 2026, and tech providers are moving in with new solutions. Processing Content These changes come as housing affordability grabs the spotlight during the current Trump administration, with the president himself even chiming in this year on how the appraisal industry should find

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