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Your Verification Vendor Just Changed Owners. Price the Renewal Off a Unit, Not a Percentage.
Checkr acquired Truv on 19 August 2026. Terms were not disclosed. (National Mortgage Professional) Checkr already owns Truework. One owner now holds two income and employment verification brands. That deal was one of four reported in the same week. National Mortgage News…
Aug 13, 2026
AI and Automation Loan officer AI: how to tell a shipped agent from a press release
Nine tests that separate a working loan officer AI from a demo. What to ask, what to watch during the walkthrough, and what breaks after the pilot.
Aug 11, 2026
Mortgage Tech Strategy What mortgage technology is actually worth in 2026
Good mortgage software shows up in pull-through and cost per loan, not in the demo. Here is where the money actually moves.
Aug 10, 2026
Mortgage CRM CRM adoption dies at the loan officer’s desk
Most mortgage CRM failures are adoption failures. The software works. The loan officers never open it, and the pipeline lives in a spreadsheet.
Aug 9, 2026
Mortgage CRM Speed to lead is the cheapest number you can fix
Response time drives contact rate harder than lead source, script, or headcount. Most shops lose the lead before anyone dials.
Aug 8, 2026
Loan Origination Your LOS decides your cost per loan
Origination systems set how many human touches a file needs. That number is most of your cost per loan, and it is very hard to change later.