Plaid has unveiled a new income verification offering, called Income, which aims to help people verify their income in order to qualify for mortgages and other big-ticket commitments. So reports TechCrunch.

A man who was previously convicted of mortgage fraud and was serving federal supervised release has received a 21-month prison sentence for his part in a separate auto loan scam, authorities said. So reports the Middletown (Conn.) Press.

A struggling loan officer asked: I had a pretty decent year last year, but I can’t seem to get over the hump and move to the next level from a production standpoint. My biggest issue is time. I spend so much time closing loans, I can’t seem to find the time to market. What do you suggest?"

Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UMW) put mortgage brokers on notice, saying they can either work with UWM or Rocket Mortgage, parent of Quicken Loans, but not both firms. So reports The Detroit Free Press.