Sharp decline in mortgage rates revives hopes of a refi surge, LOs say
A modest mortgage rate drop may boost refinancing by 15% to 25%, but lenders caution that activity depends on rates staying low.
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Producing LOs grow their ranks in 2025: RETR
The mortgage industry recorded a modest increase in the number of producing loan officers in 2025 — the first annual rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to early data from mortgage technology platform RETR.
Don Goettling goes all in with Momentum Builder
Don Goettling, a 39-year mortgage veteran, shifts his focus at Momentum Builder as he aims to provide vital resources and community support.
loanDepot claims West Capital Lending used illegal playbook to become a top brokerage
loanDepot is accusing West Capital Lending (WCL) of hiring hundreds of loan originators as independent contractors and paying them revenue splits.
loanDepot challenges class-action suit tied to LO comp rules, steering
loanDepot has filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit in Maryland alleging violations of loan officer (LO) compensation rules and borrower steering, arguing the plaintiffs failed to show they suffered a “concrete injury.”
Non-QM lender Griffin Funding unveils AI-driven underwriting platform
The tool pulls hundreds of pages of program guidelines into a single system and uses AI to deliver answers to loan qualification questions.
HOME launches bilingual learning system and AI-powered wholesale search tool
HOME Certified, an on-demand LMS, trains and certifies loan officers to serve Hispanic and Latino borrowers.
As reverse mortgage demand grows, lenders may need more personnel
More business could push reverse mortgage companies to grow their employee headcounts, but identifying high-quality workers won’t be easy.
Future unveils Alpha, an in-house AI mortgage system
Future Mortgage is currently beta testing Alpha in-house and plans to roll it out to all brokers in the first quarter of 2026.
NEXA Mortgage hires Eric Mitchell to help boost LO count
Mitchell will serve as a “key hire” recruiting partner for NEXA, newly appointed chief operating officer Jason duPont said in an interview with HousingWire.