NMN Staff

The president of originations at the public company, Phil Shoemaker, will take over as CEO of the acquiring firm.

Headlines about devastating layoffs and major mergers got the most traction with the industry in a year marked by rising interest rates and sinking originations.

Also: LendingTree denies it’s the source of a data breach affecting 200,000

The fifth annual survey seeks to identify and celebrate the best employers in the industry.

How mortgage companies with under 100 employees stacked up in this year's ranking.

Lenders gaze into the looking glass to forecast what’s ahead for the industry’s jobs, product mix, capital market policy and more.

Also, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae's securitization platform shuns private-label market, UniversalCIS and Credit Plus merge and Arizent research shows work remains to reach industry DEI goals.

Take our survey to share your views on how the market will develop in the coming year.

Also, forbearances fall below 3%, Incenter offers Ginnie Mae MSRs and Democrats introduce a 20-year mortgage option.

Also: Sen. Warren and Wells Fargo spar, FHFA suspends Trump-era GSE restrictions and more.