Fintech
The Basis Point Live Blog from Optimal Blue Summit 2026 covers the current state of mortgage markets and fintech. Optimal Blue powers rate pricing for 35% of the mortgage industry's 2026 projected fundings of $2.2 trillion.
MrBeast buying Step, a teen banking app with savings accounts and debit cards. It’s not certain if Step will rebrand as MrBeast, and it’s not a bank. The banking services are via a partnership with FDIC-member Evolve Bank & Trust.
Combined Rocket & Mr. Cooper will originate $123.3 billion and service $2.1 trillion in mortgage loans for 10 million consumers
ICE Experience 2025 is the largest mortgage fintech conference in America. The Basis Point Live Blog has all the details.

Rocket is committed to Redfin agents and loan officers as Redfin’s primary source of revenue.
2025 Fintech Trends Are Looking up: Growth & dealmaking for fintech pros; cool innovation from Startups, Big Banks, and Big Tech for consumers.
MBA Annual 2024 Conference live blog on all things mortgage originations, servicing, affordability, rates, regs, tech, and lender health after 2+ tough years in housing.
Mortgage AI is showing some early killer apps, but regs & disparate lender data will make an AI-led future more evolution that revolution. These 16 fintechs are in the lead.
Zillow CEO knows housing is "challenged" but offers some exciting ways things are turning around.
4 reasons Fall 2024 is the most consequential period for the mortgage industry in years. And how to stay up to speed on rates, election outcomes, and how lenders are helping consumers
Better Mortgage all-in-one digital homeownership vision still in tact after rough patch?
Fintech Nexus asked CEOs of 9 fintech lenders about consumer lending rates, credit quality, regs in 2024. Here are their answers.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-old former billionaire's fall from grace.
The Basis Point MBA Annual 2023 Live Blog covers all the latest in U.S. mortgage, housing, fintech, and regulation.
Home improvement lender GreenSky was largest fintech IPO of 2018, Goldman bought it for $2.24b in 2022, and is now selling it. Here’s how it went downhill.

