March 2026

How the Best Mortgage Companies choose vendors

An analysis of some of the vendors that companies in the 2026 ranking of the Best Companies Work For with have a mix of common business partners like ICE Mortgage Tech and Fannie Mae, but less well-known companies, and there’s a reason for that. Processing Content Core service and secondary market providers may offer necessary […]

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Startup lender alleges rival sabotaged its business

A newly launched California mortgage lender is suing a competitor over allegedly submitting false fraud reports to shared lending partners in order to sabotage it. Processing Content Lendwise Mortgage filed a complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Priority Financial Network Lending Group and its CEO, Marc Shenkman. The lawsuit claimed PFN falsely reported

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The 200-Basis-point gap: Why many lenders are leaving money on the table

A decade of MBA Quarterly Performance Reports tells a story the mortgage industry has yet to fully absorb.  A 200 basis point gap between TopTier® and Bottom Tier lenders persists. As of the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the top 20% of lenders earned 139 basis points of pre-tax production income. The average lender hovers

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New York’s housing crisis won’t be solved by one mega-project

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to revive an old plan to build 12,000 affordable units over a borough railyard is seen as a long shot, even if he gains support from President Trump. Mamdani has garnered headline attention for proposing to build units on a platform above Sunnyside Yard, a 180-acre freight and

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Florida Agency Network partners with law firm to launch OL Title

Florida Agency Network (FAN) has launched OL Title, a new title and settlement services company formed in affiliation with Older Lundy Law. The new venture will focus on commercial real estate and high-end residential transactions across Florida — combining the legal capabilities of Older Lundy Law with FAN’s statewide title network and technology platform. Leaders

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty promotes three executives

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has promoted three longtime executives — naming Abigail Tezniarz as chief financial officer and elevating Melissa Morehouse and Frank Russell to associate vice president roles. Tezniarz, who joined the brokerage in 2004, has held a series of senior finance positions including assistant controller, controller and vice president of finance. As chief

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5 Referral Partners Every Loan Officer Needs to Build a Resilient Pipeline

A strong loan pipeline is never built on a single referral source. The homebuying cycle is unpredictable, with rates changing and transaction volume rising and falling. Relying too heavily on one source leaves the pipeline lacking. Loan officers who cultivate a variety of referral partners create stability, consistency and sustainable growth through every market cycle.

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Trump 401(k) plan, if expanded, could advance universal retirement

A recent op-ed argues that President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand access to 401(k)-style retirement plans could become a meaningful step toward a universal savings system — but only if it goes further than currently outlined. Karl Polzer, founder of the Center on Capital and Social Equity, wrote that roughly half of American workers lack

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High-producing South Carolina team joins REMAX

After 12 years in real estate and three years leading The McNulty Team under the Coldwell Banker brand, Shannon McNulty has opened her own brokerage — REMAX Reliable Realty — in Blythewood, South Carolina. Her team will join her under the new office, which will also recruit individual agents. Shannon McNulty “One of the biggest

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