
Proposal seeks to standardize MSR accounting for recapture values
Analysts say the change should boost transparency but is unlikely to move MSR carrying values

Class-Action Suit Claims Better, Ex-CEO Garg Intentionally Misled Investors
A federal securities class-action lawsuit has been filed against national online mortgage lender Better Home & Finance (commonly known as Better), its controversial founder and former CEO Vishal Garg, and its current CFO Loveen Advani. The suit alleges that Better violated federal securities laws by

Relational or Transactional? Strategies to Beat the Big Boxes
The more things change… As cutting-edge tech stacks, company consolidations and other new developments impact the residential real estate industry, there is and likely always will be one thing the big-box brokerages cannot match or exceed. And that’s the fact that agents and brokers, with their hype

Gateless Smart Underwrite earns AZP Platinum AI certification
AZP cited 230,000 loans with no reported claims and a framework focused on governance and auditability

Experian integrates Verify with Workday for income verification
Experian says its Verify network has a path to cover more than 80 million payroll records across the U.S.

‘Let America Build’ Campaign Spotlights Growing Housing Supply Gap in Boston
Realtor.com announced that the ‘Let America Build’ campaign put on a first-of-its-kind mobile activation highlighting the national housing supply crisis in Boston, driving a glass house mounted on a truck through the city streets, symbolizing America’s staggering 4.03 million-home supply gap. Accord

New Jersey looks to remove home interior photos upon buyer request
Failure to comply carries real consequences for licensees

Mortgage Mix: Rates Peak as Fed Members Float Possibility of Another Interest Rate Hike
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. The numbers: Mortgage rates peaked to a new high this week, climbing back up to the 7% range for the first time in 2026 and hitting their “highest lev

How mortgage brokers can tap into underserved VA markets
At AIME Fuse, VA lending experts addressed product misconceptions, targeted borrower outreach strategies and a creative renovation solution









