Compass and Qualia expand title and escrow partnership after Anywhere merger
Compass is widening its work with Qualia to consolidate title and escrow technology systems inherited through its merger with Anywhere Real Estate.
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Vesta secures $30m Series B to expand AI-native loan platform
Vesta’s new capital is aimed at broadening its loan-origination technology, as Pennymac reports lower costs and stronger loan officer efficiency from the platform.
What 107 dead pages reveal about content discipline in real estate finance
A review of 107 dormant web pages offers a hard lesson for property and lending businesses: a larger content library is not automatically a stronger digital asset when pages fail to earn attention or serve a clear user need.
FICO plans 15% workforce cut and fewer management layers
FICO is set to reduce its workforce by 15% and simplify its management structure as regulators and major lenders give greater consideration to competing credit-score models.
Earnnest appoints Russell Smith CEO and Rick Altizer vice chairman
Earnnest has named Russell Smith as chief executive officer and Rick Altizer as vice chairman, marking a leadership change at the real estate transaction technology company.
Alex Vidal sees separate brands as the core of a stronger Real REMAX Group
RE/MAX president Alex Vidal joined after the August close that formed Real REMAX Group, arguing that shared ownership can build greater scale while preserving the distinct identities of both brands.
The Loan Store adopts Averra Financial brand amid non-QM growth
Wholesale mortgage lender The Loan Store has rebranded as Averra Financial, reporting a 68% year-to-date rise in non-QM lending volume through August while affirming that loans already in process will close as scheduled.
ENRG Realty adds estate planning tools to client follow-ups
ENRG Realty has partnered with Trust & Will, enabling its agents to introduce will and trust planning tools during property closings and in annual client follow-ups.
Mortgage production can mask pressure building beneath a top performer’s results
High production can conceal operational strain in mortgage lending, where closed-loan volume often reflects earlier conditions rather than a team’s current capacity and workflow.
10-year Treasury yield rebounds despite a missed jobs report
The 10-year Treasury yield briefly fell to 5.17% after a jobs report miss, then climbed toward 5.28%, underscoring persistent rate pressure despite dovish signals from the Federal Reserve.