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Interfirst to lay off 140 employees

Housing Wire

Six months ago Interfirst Mortgage Co. issued pink slips to over 350 non-commissioned loan officers, a workforce reduction that former workers claimed to represent more than half of Interfirst’s entire staff. The workforce reduction is also focused on mortgage loan production. Presented by: Acra Lending.

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Guaranteed Rate conducted two rounds of layoffs this month

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate , the seventh-largest mortgage lender in the country, has laid off hundreds of employees across two rounds of layoffs this month, according to former staffers who were affected. Loan officers were let go in August as well, according to former employees. billion in July, down 30% compared to the previous month.

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These mortgage lenders have cut jobs in 2022

Housing Wire

It’s a tough time for mortgage lenders. A rapid rise in mortgage rates and a big drop in origination volume has led to thousands of industry job losses over the last six months. Nonbank lenders such as Pennymac , Mr. Cooper , loanDepot , Guaranteed Rate , Fairway Independent Mortgage , Interfirst Mortgage Co.,

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New American Funding eliminates hundreds of jobs

Housing Wire

The most recent layoff came on Tuesday when the California-based lender eliminated several hundred positions, including loan officers, mortgage underwriters, processors and training specialists, multiple former employees said. billion in mortgages in 2021. billion in the first six months of 2022, down 42.7%

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As the market shifts to purchase, LOs get creative

Housing Wire

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s yearly forecast, purchase mortgage originations are expected to grow by 9% to $1.73

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