2nd Lien Reverse, Conversion, Settlement Tools; Bill Cosgrove on Consolidation; Agency News
I don’t know where August went, but it went somewhere. We’re now two thirds of the way through the 3rd quarter of 2026. Lenders and vendors are adapting to a lackluster homebuying “season,” stubborn rates, and origination costs around $11k per loan. Lenders are trying to drive that cost down through
Selling Continues And It's Not Just Oil
Bond yields broke long term highs yesterday and are moving slightly higher again today. In both cases, we're NOT seeing the same level of intraday correlation with oil prices that we've almost always seen on days without another compelling motivation for bonds. That said, oil prices still moved high
The end of SaaS as we know it in mortgage lending?
Agentic workflows shift user interaction from LOS and POS screens to intent-based execution with audit trails

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