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Achieve Closes $261.5M HELOC Securitization Ahead Of Planned TPO Launch

The company expects to begin purchasing fixed-rate HELOCs from correspondent lenders during the third quarter

Aug 07, 2026
Better Will Miss September Break-Even Target, Interim CEO Says

Platform volume overtook DTC, but costly enterprise integrations have yet to deliver, and new partnership growth is not expected until Q4

Aug 07, 2026
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The combination would create the sixth-largest publicly traded U.S. homebuilder, while giving Dream Finders a new pool of buyers for its mortgage and title operations

Aug 07, 2026
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Redfin leads and servicing recapture lowered acquisition costs, while Rocket Pro posted a 0.69% margin amid investments in its Compass partnership

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Wholesale lender taps former N2 Funding executive to oversee processing and closing as it targets higher production

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