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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loan officers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loan officer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. The lower comp rate stung. Still, it was better than nothing.

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“Last night, my Uber driver was a loan officer.”

Housing Wire

Garth Graham, senior partner and manager of merger and acquisition activities for the Stratmor Group , said many of the layoffs in the IMB industry so far have involved employees working in support positions, with loan officer jobs being the last to be jettisoned. Charting the loan officer exit.

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Movement sues Summit, former veteran sales executives for poaching

Housing Wire

According to the lawsuit, Pennington joined Movement in May 2008 and became the lender’s national sales director until he moved to Summit as a divisional leader in Charlotte in July. At Movement, they were responsible for overseeing, recruiting and maintaining loan officers, the lawsuit states. Shelton declined to comment.

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RealFi lays off employees without paying salaries, severance: sources 

Housing Wire

However, two former employees said the company communicated it’s shutting down its mortgage lending business. “They have let branch managers and loan officers go and say they are transitioning to a broker [shop].” One of the former employees said the company may continue as a broker shop.

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Movement taps Brady Yeager for national sales director role

Housing Wire

“I’ve always been passionate about helping loan officers grow their business to serve more families in our communities. ” With over 21 years in finance and mortgage lending roles, Yeager’s experience spans investment banking, residential retail mortgage, and private mortgage lending.

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Embrace Home Loans names new president

Housing Wire

Independent mortgage lender Embrace Home Loans has promoted Ryan “Buddy” Hardiman to the position of president, the company announced on Wednesday. In his new role, Hardiman will lead its lending and fulfillment operations. Hardiman first joined Embrace Home Loans in 2008 as a project manager, the news release stated.

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Mortgage lenders are loosening standards on jumbos

Housing Wire

Banks moved to ease lending standards for most mortgage loan products during the second quarter, according to a loan officer opinion survey published this week by the Federal Reserve Board. Overall, feedback from participants – 75 domestic banks and 22 U.S.

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