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MARCH 29, 2024

Andy Insua has joined Planet Home Lending as regional sales manager for the Southeast. Insua has a diverse financial services background in consumer finance, commercial banking, and mortgage banking. The post Planet Home Lending Adds Andy Insua as Regional Sales Manager, Southeast appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

North Carolina-based Truist Financial Corporation announced on Tuesday that seasoned mortgage executive David Smith will be the head of Truist Mortgage effective July 31. In addition, Smith will lead the nationwide direct channels and correspondent business, reporting to chief retail and small business banking officer Dontá Wilson.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Guild Mortgage has an ambitious plan under the leadership of its new CEO, Terry Schmidt. The California-based retail lender has set a target of becoming a top-10 lender in the markets in which it has a presence, which would give it about 2% in overall market share. nationally, per Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) estimates.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

In today’s low-rate environment, wholesale mortgage lending continues to grow, making up more than 20% market share. Three independent wholesale brokers discuss how they found success in the wholesale channel during a HousingWire webinar on Thursday titled: ”Taking the Mortgage Boom to the Next Level.”.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Desmond Smith , chief growth officer at United Wholesale Mortgage , about the role that wholesale lending plays in the mortgage ecosystem and common myths and misconceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker. HW: How has wholesale changed over the past 2–3 years?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase usually open the quarterly earnings seasons in the mortgage space, giving analysts something to chew on before nonbanks release their financial reports. Volumes are down The macroeconomic landscape adds more pressure on mortgage volumes, which are already shrinking. Regarding the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

In 2017, he became chief appraiser for longtime reverse mortgage industry leader American Advisors Group (AAG), a position he held until the end of 2022. Joe’s unparalleled expertise and proven leadership will be instrumental in advancing our mission of delivering exceptional valuation management services to our clients.“ “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

mortgage after serving in the role since December. mortgage sales , where he led distributed retail sales, direct to consumer sales, strategic market business development, community reinvestment strategy and sales support. In his new role, Wayman will focus on client experiences across Citi’s U.S retail banks.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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. Three loan officers at three different retail lenders described it as a feature of their lender’s business model. It was late 2022 and Mike was feeling the pressure.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Mortgage businesses at Wells Fargo , JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are now only a fraction of what they were in 2022. As a group, the trio originated about $80 billion in mortgages in 2023, down from nearly $218 billion the prior year – a $138 billion decline (63%). Home lending revenues declined to $3.3

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“Over the past couple of years, I have learned that Guaranteed Rate is truly the company with all the tools and the platform to help originators grow their business and provide the best service for customers and clients.” Since leaving Guaranteed Rate, Nelson held executive positions at Nations Lending and Movement Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

New York-based multichannel lender US Mortgage Corporation is expanding its efforts in the reverse mortgage space, illustrating its focus on growth. The company recently hired reverse mortgage industry veteran Ken Krajewski to serve as its managing director and head of reverse mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech Maxwell rolled out a point-of-sale (POS) feature that offers tailored workflows and integrations. The Blueprint Builder features more than 60 third-party integrations, allowing lending teams to connect with other pieces of their workflow, from credit and verifications to pricing and disclosures.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Consolidation in the mortgage industry is likely in 2022, analysts and lending executives said. Justin Woodward has experienced the best and the worst of the mortgage industry in only 18 months. “I had not done first mortgage lending before, but I was familiar with the basics of real estate lending.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

Rocket Mortgage is looking to hire local loan officers at a time when mortgage rates are high and the industry remains heavily reliant on the purchase market. According to Rocket’s job post, the loan officer position is remote and requires a minimum of three years of experience in mortgage loan origination.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

Citadel Servicing Corporation (CSC) , one of the country’s largest non-QM lenders , is rebranding as Acra Lending (Acra). As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry. Citadel resumed non-QM lending in the summer. Presented by: WFG.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2021

JPMorgan Chase , the nation’s largest depository bank, increased mortgage origination volume to $32.5 The Jamie Dimon-led bank increased overall mortgage origination volume primarily through its correspondent channel, according to the earnings report issued this week. Overall, retail originations declined to $20.1

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Amid the expectation of a wave of mergers and acquisitions in 2023, nonbank mortgage lenders American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation and Town Square Mortgage announced on Wednesday that the companies are merging their operations. This week, Guild announced it has acquired Legacy Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

John Abraham, former top-producing mortgage loan officer at Caliber Home Loans /NewRez , has joined The Money Store. Abraham was named vice president and producing branch manager in Illinois, where he will serve as sales leader and mortgage originator. His team will be making the move with him. In 2022, Abraham ranked as the No.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2021

JPMorgan Chase has appointed Bhavesh Patel to lead client management for the bank’s correspondent lending channel. As director of client management, Patel will focus on improving the client experience and driving future growth for the business, which is growing at a faster rate than the bank’s more traditional retail arm.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2022

Mortgage lender Celebrity Home Loans shut down its correspondent channel and laid off employees on Tuesday. Amid a market downturn, the company has decided to focus on the retail lending business. “As Celebrity is “honoring all the locks in the pipeline, so no clients are disrupted,” Robnett wrote.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2021

The second big mortgage joint venture announcement this week is a meeting of the Glenns. Glenn Sanford’s eXp World Holdings announced Thursday a mortgage joint venture with Glenn Stearns’s Kind Lending , called Success Lending. The Mobile “Must-Haves” Reshaping Mortgage Technology. Presented by: SimpleNexus.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Larry Steinway, VP producing area sales manager at New American Funding He joins NAF from Revolution Mortgage , where he served as branch production sales manager and SVP of mortgage lending for a little over a year. Most recently, NAF acquired $2 billion Chicago-based retail shop Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

mortgage lender, has long described itself as a “one-stop mortgage shop.” But it has built its reputation on its expertise in mortgage. So what exactly is a “one-stop mortgage shop?” “We Smith, senior executive vice president and president of mortgage at Flagstar. Flagstar Bank , a top-25 U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

First Home Mortgage Corp. Previously, Channel worked at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Previously, Channel worked at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Draper and Kramer Mortgage was acquired by New American Funding (NAF) earlier this month. bolstered its presence in the Washington, D.C.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Direct retail lender Revolution Mortgage has scooped up two of loanDepot ‘s top LOs, accelerating its plans to expand market share despite a tough origination environment. The first transaction is the most important, but we want to make sure we have a relationship with you afterward.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

Guaranteed Rate is looking to diversify its product mix amid the mortgage downturn. The mortgage lender has rolled out its first personal loan product. ” The personal loans could also be a good source of leads for mortgages down the road. .” What opportunities do lenders miss out on by not focusing on credit.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

Add Moon Mortgage to the list of fintechs offering crypto-backed mortgages. Since 2021, other fintechs have launched crypto mortgage products, including Toronto-based Ledn and Miami-based Milo. Moon’s crypto mortgage product has a minimum loan amount of $1 million. Six months after raising $3.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

STG Mortgage has successfully implemented OptifiNow ‘s TPO CRM solution, according to a press release from the software provider. Nectar Kalajian, CEO of STG Mortgage, said the company needed a CRM solution that could meet the sales and marketing needs of the entire business unit.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polly, a software-as-service mortgage-technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform , has raised $37 million through a new funding round, its third since launching in 2019 — bringing the total raised from investors to $57 million. Building the next generation of tech: Three ways to digitize home lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

Rocket Mortgage is making a big play for the legion of self-employed borrowers who have been frustrated by a lack of mortgage options and overwhelming red tape: a new jumbo mortgage product offered through its Rocket Pro TPO channel. Rocket Mortgage claims the pricing is more competitive than the typical jumbo, which as of Feb.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The mortgage lender’s overall origination volume dropped 54% from January to September compared to the same period in 2021, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance. The company has cut hundreds of jobs across layoffs in March , May , July and October , underscoring the immense challenges of the current mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

This integration aims to deliver an enhanced customer experience for mortgage borrowers while streamlining the closing process. We’re thrilled to offer our clients the efficiencies and conveniences that this partnership brings,” MaryKay Theriault , director of product management at Finastra, said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures that occurred over the last week have caused even more uncertainty within the mortgage industry. Meanwhile, mortgage lenders are still trying to calm down their investors and business partners. ” The latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey proved Deitch right. .

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Movement Mortgage on Friday announced the appointment of Lyra Waggoner as its chief information officer. Waggoner’s professional career spans 18 years in the mortgage industry. The key to growing in a challenging mortgage market. Her role will focus on technology to drive the company’s growth. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates in the 6% range have frozen the housing market, forcing loan officers to find business outside their wheelhouses. Business is at a “dead stop,” said a retail loan officer in Michigan. I feel bad trying to convince somebody that it’s a good time to buy and get a mortgage. higher than last year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Texas-based mortgage lender Click n’ Close announced on Tuesday that its primary technology partner, Alabama-based mortgage banker Barr Group Mortgage, has completed the first eNote transaction using the Click n’ Close non-delegated correspondent eNote program. Pannell, DocMagic’s chief eServicing executive, said.

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