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Michael Bremer joins Calque as CEO

March 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

Calque, a company that partners with lenders to offer non-contingent mortgages to homebuyers, has appointed Michael Bremer as CEO. Before joining Calque, Bremer (a 2020 HousingWire Insider), served as the executive vice president of […]

Michael Bremer Named CEO at Calque

March 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

Austin-headquartered Calque, a fintech that collaborates with established lenders to provide white-labeled “buy before you sell” loan solutions, announced the appointment of Michael Bremer as CEO. Bremer has over 25 years of experience in the […]

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]