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What a 15-year market share high means for the broker industry

Housing Wire

in Q4 2023, the highest number we’ve seen since 2009. Second, nearly 20,000 loan officers moved into the wholesale channel in 2023. Recent data from Inside Mortgage Finance shows a significant leap in broker market share, jumping to 24.3% The big question is, what caused this increase?

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Rick Roque departs CrossCountry Mortgage to join Sierra Pacific 

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in 2009, joined CCM in December 2022 as corporate vice president of production strategy and strategic partnerships. According to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System ( NMLS ), Sierra had 145 active loan officers and 50 branches as of Monday. Roque, who co-founded M&A and retail mortgage banking firm Menlo Co.

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Mortgage Educators and Compliance acquired by 360training

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Approved by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) since 2009, MEC specializes in online mortgage and financial services professional development. MEC prides itself as a “one-stop online resource for all things mortgage training and education.”

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Mortgage lenders American Portfolio and Town Square announce merger deal

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Headquartered in Dallas and founded in 2009, Town Square reached $805 million in volume in the last 12 months, the Modex data shows. Most of the originations were conventional and purchase loans. According to Modex, the new company will also have about 35 branches and 200 active loan officers.

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Mortgage Coach, Polly team up amid a rapidly shrinking industry

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Mortgage Coach, founded in 2009 and based in California, offers an interactive borrower education platform that lets loan officers guide borrowers through a visual presentation of their loan options. The goal is to help drum up business for lenders during an extremely challenging time in the industry. .

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Layoffs hit Sales Boomerang, Mortgage Coach

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Founded in 2009 and based in California, Mortgage Coach provides an interactive borrower education platform that lets loan officers guide borrowers through a visual presentation of their loan options.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

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Longbridge Financial is taking the lead The reverse industry has been working hard for years to educate real estate agents, builders and loan officers on the advantages of reverse purchase financing, and Longbridge Financial, LLC is making strides in expanding educational efforts. Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

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