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Newrez wholesale leader Tony Kottenbrock talks about growing non-QM

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Non-QM production at multi-channel mortgage lender Newrez has surged 40% in recent months, with company leaders pointing to enhanced guidelines and growing demand for second mortgages as key drivers of record-breaking wholesale production. Coming off of the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report on Thursday, Tony Kottenbrock, Newrez‘s head of wholesale, sat down with HousingWire to […]

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Newrez boosts Rithm Capital’s Q3 earnings

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Multichannel mortgage lender Newrez continued to contribute positively to parent company Rithm Capital’s earnings in the third quarter of 2025, during which the company closed an agreement with Wells Fargo in the private-label securities (PLS) space. In the third quarter, Newrez posted pretax income of $295 million — excluding a net hedge mortgage servicing rights

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Mortgage leaders discuss consolidation, AI at MBA convention

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Navigating change and technological transformation took center stage this week at the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s annual convention in Las Vegas, where industry leaders discussed consolidation, artificial intelligence and how to keep pace with shifts across the mortgage landscape. Bill Emerson, president of Rocket Companies and moderator of the session, opened the discussion by noting that

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Caliber Home Loans fined $2.3M for overcharging California borrowers

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) confirmed on Monday that it has reached a $2.3 million settlement with former mortgage lender and servicer Caliber Home Loans Inc. California regulators found that in 2016, Caliber overcharged borrowers per diem interest and later identified 4,912 affected loans between 2012 and 2019, totaling $550,316. These

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Rithm Capital delays Newrez public listing, eyes M&A opportunities

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Rithm Capital, the parent of multichannel mortgage lender Newrez, said it’s not currently moving forward with plans on an initial public offering for the subsidiary as it focuses on supporting the firm’s broader portfolio. Instead, the firm is turning its attention to mergers and acquisitions, even amid macroeconomic uncertainty. “First of all, we spent a

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