Apply Online
Schedule a Call

Lenders

Stockton Mortgage denies accessing former employees’ email accounts

Alabama, HWmember, Lawsuit, Legal, Lenders, Mortgage /

Kentucky-based Stockton Mortgage fired back against two former employees’ claims that the company accessed their personal email accounts multiple times in 2025 and used the messages in separate litigation. Two former loan officers, Christopher Hoehn and Ashley Hoehn, filed a complaint last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The […]

Stockton Mortgage denies accessing former employees’ email accounts Read More »

Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal emails

Alabama, HWmember, Lawsuit, Legal, Lenders, Loan Officer, Mortgage /

Two former loan officers have sued Stockton Mortgage Corp., alleging the company illegally accessed their personal email accounts and used private messages in separate litigation against them. Christopher Hoehn and Ashley Hoehn filed the complaint on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. They claim that Stockton and unidentified employees

Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal emails Read More »

NAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership

Affordability, Appraisals and Valuations, Black Homeownership, Brokerage, FHA, First-Time Homebuyers, Homeownership, Housing Inventory, HUD, HWmember, Interest rates, Lenders, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate /

Ashley Thomas III has assumed the presidency of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) — the nation’s oldest and largest Black real estate organization — with an agenda focused on expanding homeownership access. Thomas, a housing policy and wealth equity strategist with more than 25 years of experience across real estate, lending and

NAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership Read More »

NFM Lending adds South Carolina producer Phil Crescenzo Jr.

HWmember, Lenders, LendingLife, Loan Officer, Mortgage, Origination, People Movers, South Carolina, Team Leaders /

Phil Crescenzo Jr., a high-producing loan officer in South Carolina, is joining NFM Lending. The move was announced Friday on social media by NFM managing director Greg Sher. Crescenzo comes to NFM after a two-year stint as Southeast division manager for Nation One Mortgage Corp. His prior experience also includes roles as a producing branch

NFM Lending adds South Carolina producer Phil Crescenzo Jr. Read More »

Logan Finance rolls out new product tier for high-balance non-QMs

HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, Non-QM, Origination, Real Estate Investing /

Logan Finance Corp. announced Monday that it has launched a new premium tier within its Open Road product series aimed at borrowers seeking higher loan amounts than those typically offered through conventional or standard non-QM programs. The new offering, called Open Road Elevated, provides loan amounts of up to $5 million across four programs designed

Logan Finance rolls out new product tier for high-balance non-QMs Read More »

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

Contributors, HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, Opinion, Origination /

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

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

AD Mortgage launches its largest non-QM securitization yet

HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, Non-QM, RMBS, Secondary market, Securitization /

AD Mortgage, a provider of non-QM and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), announced on Friday the successful launch of a $602.7 securitization deal, its largest to date. The transaction, which follows the company’s first deal of the year, a $567.42 million transaction, marks AD’s 30th securitization of AD-originated collateral and the 21st to receive ratings from

AD Mortgage launches its largest non-QM securitization yet Read More »

Minor FICO score improvements can ease homebuying costs

Affordability, Credit Score, FICO, Housing Market, HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage /

Improving a credit score could save homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage interest, according to a new nationwide study from AD Mortgage, released on Thursday. The analysis, Credit Score vs. Mortgage Cost: How Long It Takes to Improve and How Much It Can Save, State by State, shows that even modest gains in

Minor FICO score improvements can ease homebuying costs Read More »

What the Housing for the 21st Century Act means for real estate agents, lenders

Affordable housing, ALTA, Congress, Donald Trump, Homebuilders, House of Representatives, Housing Inventory, HUD, HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, National Association of Realtors, National Housing Conference, Real Estate, Regulatory Compliance, Trump administration, Zoning /

The Housing for the 21st Century Act — a sweeping housing reform package moving through Congress — is the boldest step yet in a broad federal push to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish “best practices” for states and local governments

What the Housing for the 21st Century Act means for real estate agents, lenders Read More »

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group hires Robyn Zacharias as CMO

Lenders, Marketing, Mortgage, People Movers, Team Leaders /

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group on Thursday announced the appointment of Robyn Zacharias as chief marketing officer. Zacharias, who brings 30-plus years of marketing and advertising leadership to the company, will oversee the company’s marketing, brand and communications strategy. “Robyn is a proven leader who will elevate Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group’s marketing efforts and strengthen our

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group hires Robyn Zacharias as CMO Read More »