Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

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. Presented by: Acra Lending. Godin relaunched the business in late 2019 as a lender focused on both wholesale and retail channels.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

will lay off 77 employees in its Charlotte, North Carolina office come January 2022, a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed by the company reveals. Among those getting a pink slip are 49 loan officers, 10 national account managers, seven retail sales managers and seven transaction coordinators.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5 Godin made plans to relaunch the business in late 2019 as a tech-forward lender that originated loans across both wholesale and retail channels. I think 99% of the loans that I was writing there were refinances.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Prior to HOMESTAR, he served as the executive vice president of retail production at AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation and area lending manager roles at Citi. Wendell Couch joined in 2008 and closed over $1 billion in loan production in 2021. Bhandal’s professional career spans more than 20 years in financial services.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

There is also growing demand for non-QM products from a banking sector that is taking note, presenting new opportunities where some banks see the need to sell loans they would traditionally hold as portfolio products. Our client development team spends a lot of time at conference forums and in retail branches educating loan officers.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

Wells Fargo , one of the nation’s largest banks, had at least 114 layoffs in its home lending business following a drop in revenue in that division in the first quarter of 2022. Wells Fargo: at least 114 employees in home lending. The bank’s revenues in the home lending business totaled $1.5 loanDepot: Unknown.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2022

The layoffs included closing managers, underwriter managers, processors, post closers, funders, and pipeline management positions who were in the retail channel, employees that were notified of their layoffs told HousingWire. “A Pink slips will arrive for affected employees on May 27 and no later than June 1.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

in early 2021 as part of a larger plan to expand its origination reach beyond California — with the goal of creating a national lending footprint. . With the Castle acquisition and tech integration now completed, our intent is to lend nation nationwide in the non-QM market. We need to have footprint outside of [California].

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The wholesale channel will continue to grow as more retail originators and borrowers learn the benefits of working with a mortgage broker. At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mortgage compliance attorneys interviewed by HousingWire said the program, dubbed “Control Your Price,” raises potential areas of concern across three subjects: rules that govern loan officers’ compensation; fair lending; and unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It affected at least 50% of the staff, positions in operations and loan officers, according to multiple former employees. The layoffs impacted both the retail and wholesale channel and their positions following a training period of overseas staff, according to multiple sources. Marginal reductions .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

In Ishbia’s estimation, these two companies, which both have retail operations, are trying to cut the broker out of the mortgage equation. Rocket is training real estate agents to originate loans, and Fairway is trying to poach loan officers, he claims.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

billion in the wholesale channel in 2020 (compared to about $62 billion in retail), lost roughly 5% of its broker clients to UWM, according to company executives. Then you might as well just go work for UWM retail. “My business is not designed to make my competitors like me, especially retail competitors,” he said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

Most retail lenders are desperately seeking high producing loan originators to make up for the losses that occurred in 2022. California-based retail lender JVM Lending plans to drum up business this year — but by doing the exact opposite. Back in the 2007-2009 meltdown, we had loan officers with us at that time.

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Genworth MI Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Remember when loan officers avoided underwriting loans for manufactured housing for fear of low commissions, foreclosure risks, and the added complexities of underwriting those types of “unreliable” homes? Underwriter/risk training – examine whether your staff has sufficient awareness and training on manufactured housing.

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Genworth MI Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Remember when loan officers avoided underwriting loans for manufactured housing for fear of low commissions, foreclosure risks, and the added complexities of underwriting those types of “unreliable” homes? Underwriter/risk training – examine whether your staff has sufficient awareness and training on manufactured housing.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Rapidly expanding Cleveland, Ohio-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has struck a deal to acquire the smaller retail mortgage lender AmCap Home Loans and bolster its operations in Texas. In December, the National Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) showed that AmCap had more than 400 sponsored loan officers while CCM had over 4,000.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. The contrast between the deals was striking. “I have a loan closing today for first-time homebuyers who didn’t really press me on pricing,” he said.

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McKissock

APRIL 20, 2021

Receive basic training in contracts and how to price properties using comparative marketing analysis. Meet with/learn from service providers such as loan officers, title companies, attorneys, home warranty, and insurance companies. Set clear expectations upfront about your availability.

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