• Planet Financial announces 64% annual growth in residential originations,Sarah Wolak

    Planet Financial announces 64% annual growth in residential originations

    Planet Financial Group LLC, the parent of national mortgage lender Planet Home Lending, on Tuesday reported strong growth across its servicing, origination and asset management channels in the second quarter of 2025. The company — which also does business under the name Planet Loan Servicing and ass

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  • Trump fires Lisa Cook in latest move to pack Federal Reserve with supporters,Sarah Wheeler

    Trump fires Lisa Cook in latest move to pack Federal Reserve with supporters

    President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Monday evening after calling for her resignation last week over allegations of mortgage fraud. The move further consolidates Trump’s power at the Fed, which has traditionally been an independent organization shielded from overtly politi

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  • Beyond Redfin: Zown bets on AI, salaried agents and buyer rebates,Tracey Velt

    Beyond Redfin: Zown bets on AI, salaried agents and buyer rebates

    When Rishard Rameez, co-founder and CEO of Canadian-based real estate brokerage Zown, bought and sold a home within the same year, the inefficiencies of the process left him frustrated. “I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that I had to pay [almost] all of my down payment towards covering the re

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