CAREER & COMPENSATION

Maxex named a new chief financial officer, Lennar elevated Jim Parker to chief operating officer and U.S. Mortgage Insurers appointed a new board chair.

A California appellate court reversed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit over CrossCountry's alleged 2021 raiding of a Seattle-area branch.

OneTrust Home Loans says its employees secretly used Floify to funnel loans to brokerage E Mortgage Capital, which were then funded by the wholesale giant.

Current CEO Rick Thornberry is retiring as Radian shifts to a multi-line business, with former Mr. Cooper President Mike Weinbach taking over on Aug. 13.

Copper Ridge Ventures has joint venture businesses with mortgage loan officers and real estate professionals using the same broker model as NEXA Lending.

Employees say they worked unpaid overtime by frequently logging into numerous software before clocking in, to answer calls immediately upon their shift starting.

Rocket Cos. gave generous stock awards to its leaders for a busy year, while Better Home & Finance awarded raises to leaders after a difficult stretch.

Dino Lack will lead Union Home's efforts to improve the lending experience through advanced workflow automation and artificial intelligence integration.

Here are the 50 women who did the most dollar volume for the previous 12 months in this year's Top Producers survey.

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.

National Mortgage News spoke with Shant Banosian of Rate, Mark Cohen of Cohen Financial and Amanda Sessa of SWBC on how they stand out in their markets.

Meet the top loan originators in the 28th edition of National Mortgage News' annual ranking and learn how they approach purchase business.

Dozens of plaintiffs say they still haven't received a full explanation over the mass termination announced last April by FHFA Director Bill Pulte.

Company team members, including those in affiliated business arrangements, will be eligible; real estate and joint venture agent partners will not be.

Adam Boyd, a veteran financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience, will head the growth of Rate's consumer lending platform.

Mike Kortas will be adding a separate mortgage servicing company and hiring NEXA loan officers to assist with the process and give them customer insights.

A court and jury found a father-son executive team liable for wage violations, and a federal judge recently increased the amount of damages for plaintiffs.

The lender claims an originator ambushed executives in a negotiation with the confidential company financials and claimed to have shared them with competitors.

Former Stockton originators are suing their ex-bosses for violating their privacy, in searching their personal accounts to show they were diverting borrowers.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity, joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Integrated Services, announced its national builder divisional manager.