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Movement Mortgage names Joe Thompson as regional director

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Thompson, recognized as a HousingWire Rising Star in 2018 , will oversee more than 60 loan officers across Texas , Oklahoma and New Mexico. The lender also provides rate-and-term and cash-out refinancing, along with construction and renovation loans.

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CMG Financial adds Shamrock’s $300M-plus origination team

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21, the company had 1,826 loan officers and 401 active branches, per the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). 21, NMLS showed the lender had eight loan officers and 13 branches. Its portfolio includes construction to perm, renovation financing, builder programs and home equity line of credits , among others.

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Here’s how wholesale lenders and brokers are navigating near-8% mortgage rates

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Mortgage lenders are betting on down-payment assistance programs, buy-down options and renovation products to provide brokers opportunities to win in a market with mortgage rates nearing 8%, a lack of inventory and high home prices. “Brokers need now to control things they can control, like their costs, and give the consumer options.”

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Planet acquires Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation

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Founded in 1993 by Bill and Michael Giambrone, Platinum has 22 branches and 79 active loan officers, according to the mortgage tech platform Modex. Planet, which originates loans through the correspondent and retail channels, plans to grow organically and via mergers and acquisitions.

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How top LOs plan to beat the odds in 2023

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Mortgage demand picked up in recent weeks due to rates declining to 6% levels and a massive backlog of homes under construction, as mentioned by HousingWire ‘s lead analyst Logan Mohtashami in a recent column. Instead, they’ll be seeking to renovate their homes.”.

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How LOs are dealing with a mortgage rate lockdown

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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. That’s going to be a new market for me Lonnie Glessner, loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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APM makes leadership changes while continuing to eye expansion 

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In addition to roles as branch manager and regional manager at different lenders, Sheppard has climbed through the ranks as a loan officer at APM, and most recently served as APM’s EVP of national production. While APM saw production drop by about 42% in 2022 to $13.8

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