• Why are some vendors dragging their feet on the ICE SDK transition?,Sarah Wolak

    Why are some vendors dragging their feet on the ICE SDK transition?

    It isn’t news that ICE Mortgage Technology had planned to shut down some of its older tech systems — mainly the Encompass SDK — by Oct. 31, 2025. Users were supposed to switch to newer, API-based technology called Encompass Partner Connect (EPC) by that deadline. Now, the Halloween deadline has been

    View more

  • IMBs swing back to profitability in Q2 with $950 per-loan gain,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    IMBs swing back to profitability in Q2 with $950 per-loan gain

    Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) delivered a pretax net production profit of $950 per loan in the second quarter of 2025, rebounding from a $28 loss in the prior quarter. The improvement was fueled by seasonality, cost reductions and higher average loan balances. The data, released on Tuesday, come

    View more

  • As reverse mortgage demand grows, lenders may need more personnel,Neil Pierson

    As reverse mortgage demand grows, lenders may need more personnel

    Consumer demand for reverse mortgage products is expected to rise as the population ages more quickly. According to estimates from Business Research Insights, the global market is currently valued at $2 billion and could reach $3.2 billion by 2033. More business is likely to push reverse mortgage co

    View more