CAREER & COMPENSATION

The Best Small Mortgage Companies to Work For in 2026

As part of the National Mortgage News ranking of Best Mortgage Companies to Work For in 2026, we celebrate in particular the home lenders with under 100 employees which are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026. This ranking is a partnership between National Mortgage News and the Best […]

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The Best Mortgage Companies to Work For in 2026

After a period of consolidation of heavy-hitters in the mortgage industry, it’s the independent lending shops that prioritize care of their customers and importantly, their staff, who will stand out. This year 40 companies had what it takes to land on the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For list, up from 36 companies in 2025

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Rocket Pro executive Mike Fawaz leaves the megalender

Rocket Pro executive Mike Fawaz leaves the megalender

Rocket Pro leader Mike Fawaz, one of the company’s most public-facing leaders, has left his position.  Processing Content The executive vice president, who’s been with Rocket since 2011, made his announcement in a Linkedin post Monday, and his employer confirmed his departure Tuesday. Housingwire first reported the news. His exit comes two weeks after general

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Hundreds may join E Mortgage Capital wage lawsuit

Hundreds of E Mortgage Capital employees could join a wage lawsuit against the brokerage, after a federal judge granted conditional approval to certify a class.  Processing Content The federal complaint in Arizona accuses the lender of failing to pay overtime to numerous workers, from loan officers to processors to managers. An attorney for plaintiffs told

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Lenders anticipate more revenue, but split on hiring plans

Most lenders expect to make more money this year, but aren’t committing to increase hiring. Processing Content Those sentiments are part of a largely bullish forecast by mortgage professionals in the National Mortgage News Predictions 2026 survey. A combined 84% of respondents said they expect a slight to significant increase in revenue this calendar year

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Sogorka leaving Rocket Pro, Niemiec returns as role shifts

Sogorka leaving Rocket Pro, Niemiec returns as role shifts

Daniel Sogorka, the general manager of Rocket Pro since September 2024, is leaving the post, the parent company confirmed. Processing Content News about Sogorka’s departure was first announced internally on Friday and was first reported in several mortgage industry publications. Dan Sogorka, general manager at Rocket Pro TPO.Courtesy of Rocket Cos. He said his time

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Onity, Crosscountry, Blend, MBA make leadership moves

Onity, Crosscountry, Blend, MBA make leadership moves

Left to right: Brandon Bean, Scott Henley Planet Financial Group recently added retail lending veteran Brandon Bean as senior vice president, national fulfillment. In his new role, Bean will be tasked with driving growth of the Meriden, Connecticut-based company’s distributed retail division. He joins the company after most recently holding the title of senior vice

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Go Mortgage appoints Jay Promisco as CEO

Go Mortgage appoints Jay Promisco as CEO

Go Mortgage has named longtime lending executive and technology advocate Jay Promisco as CEO. Processing Content The former president of Sierra Pacific Mortgage, Promisco moved over to take the helm at Columbus, Ohio-based Go after the acquisition of originations assets belonging to his previous company last year. The news was first reported in The Mortgage

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MLO fined, barred in 21 states for alleged education fraud

A mortgage loan originator has settled a coordination action brought by 21 states which permanently bars him from working in the industry in 19 of those. Processing Content Patrick Terrance Donlon, worked for Trusted American Mortgage, disputed the findings but settled the “regulatory concerns without the time, expense, and uncertainty of contesting the findings in

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Loandepot, Cenlar, Union Home add new mortgage leaders

Loandepot, Cenlar, Union Home add new mortgage leaders

West Palm Beach, Florida-based Newday USA, a specialist in lending to U.S. veterans, named Neil Brooks as president of its new mortgage program. As head of Newday Home, Brooks will lead efforts to open homeownership to veterans through the unit, including the launch of a network of national real estate agents. A U.S. Navy veteran,

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