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Mortgage Originators: Don't Be a Copycat!

In mortgage banking, it is commonplace for originators to adopt the practices of successful producers. If one salesperson rises at 4:00 a.m., everyone else feels they must follow suit. Read more...

ServiceLink Integrates Title Decisioning with Cloudvirga Platform

ServiceLink has announced that its EXOS Express Pass title decision technology has been integrated with Cloudvirga’s digital mortgage platform. Read more...

Ex-Gang Member Wants Jail Release in Mortgage Fraud Case

A former member of the 311 Boyz gang has argued that a Las Vegas court should have released him after posting bond on charges of a mortgage scam. So reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Read more...

Call Center Manager Pleads Guilty to $2.5M Mortgage Scam

A call center manager in Everett, Washington used many thousands of bogus mail ads to bilk about 1,000 homeowners out of $2.5 million, according to federal charges. So reports the Everett Herald. Read more...

Better Mortgage Nabs CTO Ahead of Prospective Public Offering

Better Mortgage, aka Better.com, has rounded out its C-suite as the company is speculated to be preparing for an initial public offering. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...

1st Alliance Lending Faces CFPB Lawsuit Over Mortgage Practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced a lawsuit against Hartford, Conn.-based 1st Alliance Lending and three individuals for allegedly unlawful mortgage-lending practices. Read more...

Trump Commutes Sentence for Ex-Mortgage Honcho

Former mortgage executive Michael Astley is among the 144 people pardoned or granted sentence commutations by former President Donald Trump before he left the White House. So reports Newsday. Read more...

Digital Mortgage Servicer Brace Nabs $15.7M in Funding

Mortgage fintech Brace has announced $15.7 million in Series B funding. So reports Crowdfund Insider. Read more...

Online Mortgage Broker 'Own Up' Looks to Grow with $12M Round

Own Up, a digital mortgage marketplace, has raised $12 million that it says it will use to invest in technology and expand its customer support team. Read more...

Purported Mortgage Auditor Indicted for Fraud

A business owner whose company claimed to perform mortgage auditing services has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 12 counts of wire fraud. So reports the Jacksonville (Fla.) Daily Record. Read more...

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