Until recently, lenders that sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that guarantee about half of U.S. mortgage debt, could review credit scores only from FICO to help determine whether an applicant qualifies for a loan. But now those lenders also have the option of using VantageScore, a competing score owned […]
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Correspondent and Wholesale News; CUs and Realtors, Borrower Engagement Tools; Regulatory Readiness “Being a parent is like being a psychic who is always right but is always ignored.” Here in Austin, TX, whether it was the Texas Women Mortgage Bankers’ Fall Social with Faith Schwartz and Alanna McCargo last night or the TMBA’s
Wealthtech provider Orion announced Denali AI this week, the company’s new enterprise intelligence platform that will power what the company is referring to as its AI-first ecosystem, when it is fully available. For now, the technology remains in beta with select Orion advisory firm clients. Broad availability is expected sometime in 2026 at which time
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Oracle among firms to enable TikTok to continue operations in US, CBS News reports
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Insurance Co. Investor, UAD 3.6, RON, Personal Branding Tools; TPO Product; Disaster News “Someone posted that they had just made synonym buns. I replied, ‘You mean just like the ones that grammar used to make?’ I am now blocked.” That was sent to me by an economist; yes, they have senses of humor.
Key Takeaways Super Micro Computer said it was now shipping products that use Nvidia’s high-speed Blackwell semiconductor for use in artificial intelligence applications. The computer hardware maker explained that the combination give customers optimized AI performance. CEO Charles Liang said Super Micro Computer has the “best track record” in deploying Nvidia technologies. Super Micro Computer
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Earthquake insurance, Google’s multi-million-dollar lawsuit and the “Taylor Swift tax” are subjects Kiplinger has written about this week — but why? Test your knowledge of this week’s financial and business news. If you’ve been following Kiplinger, you should have no trouble. And if you slip up on an answer or two, you can follow the
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Key Takeaways Robinhood shares jumped Monday following news that the retail trading platform will be added to the benchmark S&P 500 index. The price broke out above a falling wedge pattern on Monday, indicating a continuation of the stock’s longer-term uptrend. Bars pattern analysis predicts a potential bullish price target of around $230 and indicates
401(k)s, Google’s Alphabet and tariffs on luxury goods are subjects we’ve written about recently — but why? Test your knowledge of this week’s financial and business news. If you’ve been following Kiplinger, you should have no trouble. And if you slip up on an answer or two, you can follow the links below the quiz
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Processing, AML, Prospecting Tools; Pennymac’s Non-QM News; LOs and Database Importance “Twas the third of September, the day I’ll always remember… Wherever he laid his hat was his home, and when he died, all he left us was a loan…” Okay, maybe it was “alone.” Residential lenders aren’t alone out there. Our fates
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