Residential mortgage and services provider Rate is rolling out the welcome mat for mortgage industry veteran Jason Stenger, appointing him to chief production officer. Stenger moves over to Chicago-based Rate from Movement Mortgage, where he most recently held the title of chief operations officer, a role he served in for over three years. Lyra Waggoner […]
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Following its absorption of the Mr. Cooper and Redfin organizations, Rocket Companies confirmed it conducted a round of layoffs on Oct. 17, in line plans for cuts announced in second-quarter earnings. The reduction in force affected less than 1% of its team, the company said in a statement, confirming information which appeared in HousingWire. “Following
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Left to right: Kevin Ryan, Shiva Iyer National lender and servicer Pennymac announced the appointment of veteran mortgage leader Kevin Ryan as senior managing director, chief strategy officer. Ryan will soon join the company upon his exit from the role of president and chief financial officer at Better following a brief transitional period at his
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Dueling cases involving Cornerstone Capital Bank and a former executive have been dismissed prior to trial, with both sides claiming victory. Each party has a different interpretation of what happened in the legal matter involving former Cornerstone Home Lending executive Manuel Valdes. A former independent mortgage banker, Cornerstone acquired a Texas state chartered bank in
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The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked both speculation and angst over what it might mean for mortgage professionals in the future, but the answers might be more encouraging than some expect. Historically, advances in automation eventually brought transformations seen during the Industrial and Information Ages, which were marked by the elimination of certain positions.
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Left to right: Mac Cregger, Jay Lapre, Scott Alexander National home lender Assurance Financial elevated Scott Alexander to chief operations officer. After joining Assurance’s over a decade ago, Alexander helped establish the company’s operations division and expand its offerings as he rose through the ranks, most recently serving as chief risk officer. With the promotion,
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Housing finance firms have been adding staff as falling mortgage rates look more likely, with stronger overall job growth raising the chances of modest business gains for the industry. “This is likely to support some additional decline in rates, which will offer opportunities at the margin for people to buy,” said Doug Duncan, former chief
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Better Home & Finance’s burgeoning retail operation is suggesting its technology bona fides, and a transparent compensation structure, helped lure a top lending team from Loandepot. Neo Home Loans powered by Better said it’s welcoming the Gustafson Team, a Colorado-based trio that funded over $110 million in origination volume last year. Although Better and Neo
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In June, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took notable steps that could significantly reshape the regulatory framework governing loan officer compensation. Among the most consequential developments was the submission of a proposed rulemaking to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which appears to contemplate rescinding or significantly amending the current Loan Originator Compensation
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Antonio White built his career in high-level Washington-related posts he held at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Treasury, Bank of America and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. But he got there through the work and connections he built growing up around Route 480 in Cleveland. That’s why White is starting a business called 480
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