Expansion

Planet Home Lending, a national mortgage lender, servicer, and asset manager, has tapped the recruiting expertise of father-and-son team Don and Corey Miller to help grow the company’s distributed retail channel.

A&D Mortgage, LLC (“A&D Mortgage”), a nationwide wholesale lender, has launched two new VA loan programs designed to help veterans, active-duty service members, and spouses purchase property with greater ease and flexibility.

BlackFin Group has launched its SELECT Advisory Program – an innovative solution designed to give mortgage lenders instant access to world-class mortgage expertise advisors without the hefty consulting price tag.

Usherpa, developers of a Customer Relationship Engagement Platform (REP) for the real estate and mortgage industry, announced that the company has expanded its local housing market video coverage to 97 U.S. markets, with plans to exceed 100 markets by the end of the year. These videos are Done-For-You Marketing gold that position Usherpa users as leaders in their markets.

PHH Mortgage, one of the largest mortgage servicers in the U.S., and a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT), is expanding its partnership with Blend Labs, Inc. (NYSE: BLND) to deliver faster, more seamless refinance and home equity experiences for borrowers.

Land Gorilla, a provider of construction loan management software, introduced a new tool that automates the generation of state-specific lien waivers to facilitate safe construction loan disbursements.

Optimal Blue launched a new product that helps originators efficiently track and identify refinance opportunities so they can reengage borrowers with eligible refinance options at the right time. Available to Optimal Blue PPE users, Capture for Originators dramatically reduces the manual effort loan officers currently spend evaluating refinance potential by automatically analyzing entire portfolios each month and putting recapture opportunities directly into originators’ hands.

Lead+ Wholesale, a premier Non-QM wholesale mortgage lender, has selected OptifiNow as its sales workflow platform. The partnership marks a strategic move to enhance broker engagement, drive sales efficiency, and fuel scalable growth in the wholesale mortgage space.

SoHo Title, a South Tampa-based title and settlement services provider, has entered into a partnership with the Florida Agency Network (FAN), the state’s largest independent provider of title and settlement services.

A&D Mortgage, a Non-QM lender, launches a limited time 0.250 price reduction on new Second Mortgage Full Doc loans. The 2-week Sprint starts April 21 and runs until May 4 and represents yet another A&D incentive for brokers during the company’s “20 Years of ‘Yes’” celebration in 2025.