Mortgage and Housing Layoffs – Cantilever Real Estate

Producing LOs grow their ranks in 2025: RETR

January 6, 2026 by bp56691

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.

Rocktop’s Cade Thompson on targeting inefficiencies in mortgage lending

August 25, 2025 by bp56691

Cade Thompson, chief growth officer at Rocktop Technologies, shared how lenders are reframing cost-cutting efforts and easing fears about AI.

Rocket revamps real estate arm, moves home search to Redfin

August 4, 2025 by bp56691

Users who visit the Rocket Homes website are now met with a message stating they “can search for homes on Rocket until August 4.” After that, they will be redirected to Redfin’s platform, which will serve as Rocket’s primary home search tool.

Inside the Trump administration’s plans to gut the CFPB

April 21, 2025 by bp56691

HousingWire has obtained details of the planned mass layoff at the CFPB, which would see some divisions shrink dramatically or cease to exist.

The CFPB announces sweeping job cuts: up to 90% gone

April 18, 2025 by bp56691

An email sent to employees outlined the agency’s new focus, noting that it would be shifting its focus away from its supervisory roles

Redfin lays off 46 employees

January 10, 2025 by bp56691

Redfin has started 2025 with a round of layoffs. The Seattle-based brokerage company laid off 46 employees on Thursday.

Ally Financial closes mortgage origination business

January 8, 2025 by bp56691

Ally Financial announced Wednesday that it would exit the mortgage origination business as part of a broader strategy to pursue higher returns on investments.