HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: The playbook for the top-producing LOs of 2025

March 31, 2026 by bp56691

For the industry’s top-producing LOs in 2025, success ultimately hinged on relying on trusted partners, educating borrowers and investing in the quality of their service.

Rate partners with Alianza to expand bilingual mortgage education

February 9, 2026 by bp56691

Rate and Alianza will deliver bilingual homeownership education and mortgage resources at soccer events in eight U.S. markets through 2027.

Compass-Anywhere deal brings $9B mortgage JVs under one roof

September 23, 2025 by bp56691

Industry leaders see the Compass–Anywhere merger as simplifying the mortgage side of the business, which includes Guaranteed Rate Affinity and OriginPoint.

Reverse mortgage veteran Dino Guadagnino joins Guaranteed Rate Affinity as regional VP

May 21, 2025 by bp56691

The 22-year reverse mortgage industry veteran will spearhead educational outreach and forward mortgage partnerships, the company said.

Rate’s Jesse Allen on the progress of a reverse mortgage revamp

May 19, 2025 by bp56691

The new president of reverse mortgages at Rate describes the efforts to build the division for future success.

Jesse Allen sets his sights on pushing Rate’s reverse division to the next level

December 2, 2024 by bp56691

Rate’s new reverse mortgage leader sits down to discuss the momentum for the division and what it can do to leverage undiscovered demand.

Rate announces revamp of reverse mortgage division with industry veterans

November 20, 2024 by bp56691

Rate has announced a shakeup in its reverse mortgage division’s leadership by appointing two longtime industry veterans to lead the company’s efforts with older borrowers.