R. Christopher WhalenSep 11, 20228 min readInterview: David Stevens on GNMA Capital Rule & ICE + BKIThe entire mortgage industry will have a single point of failure with the ICE/BKI combination
R. Christopher WhalenAug 25, 20226 min readUpdate: Blend Labs & loanDepot Inc.If the merger of Black Knight and Intercontinental Exchange goes through, the expanded ICE monopoly will simply give POS tools away for free
R. Christopher WhalenAug 17, 20226 min readNo End to Conservatorship for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will likely sit in conservatorship indefinitely unless and until Congress acts first.
R. Christopher WhalenMay 16, 20227 min readInterview: Dan Sogorka of Sagent Lending TechnologiesThe new technology that powers the Sagent-Cooper vision for servicing is already proven in the market
R. Christopher WhalenMay 11, 20228 min readDoes ICE + Black Knight = Shareholder Value? ICE buying the revenue streams represented by BKI is a big bet on yesterday, not a bold initiative to change the mortgage industry
R. Christopher WhalenApr 4, 20222 min readThe Residential Mortgage Finance Top Twenty SevenWho is going to acquire and restructure Blend Labs (BLND) before this newbie-fintech-something runs out of cash?
R. Christopher WhalenJun 30, 20217 min readProfile: Blend Labs, Inc ("BLND") Is BLND worth more than RKT, or entrenched data monopolies and solution providers such as BKI or even CLGX?