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The Loan Store Rebrands As Averra Financial

The wholesale lender is adopting a new identity three years after acquiring Homepoint’s wholesale business and rising to No. 4 in industry rankings

Wholesale
Oct 02, 2026
Wholesale AEs Don’t Need More Views. They Need More Broker Conversations.

A simple shift — turning everyday broker questions into short videos — could help AEs build relationships without trying to become influencers

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Lender Price Puts AI Agents To Work Behind Pricing

New POD agents are designed to automate rate, LLPA, and eligibility updates while keeping human review in the process

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Former loanDepot direct lending executive joins growing brokerage with focus on production, retention, and recruiting

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Industry veteran joins advisory firm after leading mortgage banking and core services at T3 Sixty

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AI and increasingly sophisticated wire fraud are raising the stakes at the closing table, forcing lenders to rethink how they verify identities, counterparties, and payment instructions

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Founder says he secured more than 51% of voting power to remove five directors, pending confirmation by a third-party inspector

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