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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

Housing Wire

The lender runs its business based on a “no-loan-officer” model in which all of its 45 employees are licensed and delegated to a specific role in closing a loan. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time.

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What mortgage lenders need to know about wholesale

Housing Wire

Mortgage brokers emerged as key players in the industry in the 1980s because they offered access to multiple lenders and loan products. Up until the financial crisis in 2008, mortgage brokers held nearly 50% market share. Now, they are sitting at 22% and climbing, because they offer the most loan options to borrowers.

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In wake of scandal, LOs say continuing education programs get failing grade?

Housing Wire

If you’re a mortgage loan officer with a decade of experience in the industry, you have likely spent over 80 hours taking continuing education courses. “They’re doing the same exact training every single year, ” he said. These 400 loan officers are just the ones that got caught in a specific scam.

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Interfirst Mortgage to lay off nearly 50 LOs

Housing Wire

will lay off 77 employees in its Charlotte, North Carolina office come January 2022, a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed by the company reveals. Among those getting a pink slip are 49 loan officers, 10 national account managers, seven retail sales managers and seven transaction coordinators.

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With 20% market share, independent mortgage brokers are competing directly with retail lenders

Housing Wire

The brokers were in agreement that recruiting talent and maintaining strong partnerships will be key to not only brand development, but a lasting foundation that will continue post-pandemic. “So So really, it’s a team effort, the reason we got to where we’re at is because of the team involved behind it.

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These mortgage lenders are making major job cuts as production plummets

Housing Wire

It affected at least 50% of the staff, positions in operations and loan officers, according to multiple former employees. The layoffs impacted both the retail and wholesale channel and their positions following a training period of overseas staff, according to multiple sources. billion in the last 12 months.

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What role can mortgage brokers play in fair housing?

Housing Wire

It reminds me of the early 2000s, when the focus was growth and anyone who had a heartbeat could become a broker, whether they had proper training or not. HW: You talked about playing the long game — developing strategy that looks beyond just growth. That mentality is going to backfire on us. What does that look like?

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