Former mortgage executive Michael Astley is among the 144 people pardoned or granted sentence commutations by former President Donald Trump before he left the White House. So reports Newsday.

Mortgage fintech Brace has announced $15.7 million in Series B funding. So reports Crowdfund Insider.

Own Up, a digital mortgage marketplace, has raised $12 million that it says it will use to invest in technology and expand its customer support team.