Approximately 54% of homeowners looked to a second lien product to access their home's stored value in the first quarter due to the "lock-in effect."
The companies now anticipate generating around $14 billion in annual origination volume, making them one of the biggest lenders in the country.
More than half of consumers worry about money daily, despite improved budgeting habits and, according to a Ramsey Solutions survey, declining mortgage concerns.
Here are the 50 most prolific mortgage originators in the U.S. as measured by units produced, according to the 2026 National Mortgage News Top Producers survey.
Here are the 50 women who did the most dollar volume for the previous 12 months in this year's Top Producers survey.
Banks and credit unions are pairing AI-driven efficiency with stable staffing and cross-training to scale mortgage production as originations rebound and technology expands capacity.
More mortgage professionals told National Mortgage News they expect their companies to hire, or stand pat, rather than fire workers this year.
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Regulators will award a total of $3 million to over 1,800 households after a judge penalized Home Matters USA over its mortgage relief fraud scheme.
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Over three-quarters of the Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators panel said the FOMC will ease eventually, but a growing number are now expecting a hike.
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Zachary Carpenter, tapped to take over as Farmer Mac CEO in March 2027, will now take over the position on July 1, with Bradford Nordholm as CEO emeritus.
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MBA, UWM, Nexa and Pennymac offer mortgage loan originator training programs for aspiring and licensed LOs, covering NMLS exam prep, wholesale lending and loan origination skills.
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Better and Coinbase plan to make the product available to qualified borrowers nationwide by this summer. Interested customers can currently apply to a waitlist.
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While disparate impact has never been under greater legal pressure, its influence on the future of housing policy and even employment continues to grow, showing that reducing discriminatory effects is good for business.
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Crude oil futures dropped sharply Sunday, triggering bullish Treasury gaps. The head of correspondent business development at AD Mortgage writes about what it means for yields.
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First-time buyer ages and declining homeownership rates demand bold federal action on taxes, condos and financial literacy, according to the head of the CHLA.
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UPCOMING LIVESTREAMThursday, June 18, 20261:00 p.m. / 10:00 a.m.The FOMC meeting will be interesting as Kevin Warsh takes the chair. KBRA Chief Strategist Van Hesser will review the meeting, the presser and the new dot plot.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEONima Ghamsari, Co-founder and CEO, Blend, discusses agent first mortgage operations and what it means for lenders today. -
ON-DEMAND VIDEODave Howard, Executive Vice President, Origination Services at ServiceLink, reveals homebuyer borrower behavior data and what it means for lender strategy.
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