CAREER & COMPENSATION

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.

The wholesale lender says it agreed to a $660,000 deal last summer for employees seeking overtime pay, an agreement the plaintiffs say never existed.

The latest accusations suggest a manager instructed a loan officer to photograph confidential data and process it in ChatGPT to avoid detection.

Surveyed employees at top mortgage companies say pay is solid: 83% feel fairly compensated, with bonuses, benefits, and flexible options helping recognize hard work.

Former CEO Michael Strauss, who's left a wake of debts in New York, has no assets of value for plaintiffs to recover even if they secured default judgment.

These home lenders with 500 or more employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026.

These home lenders with under 100 employees are considered among their staffs the best mortgage company to work for in 2026.

While two employees say they were never repaid for a $200,000 loan to the struggling lender, the CEO says the pair broke their promise to cover business losses.

This year 40 companies had what it takes to land on the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For list.

Company veteran Austin Niemiec is running the wholesale arm after the departures of Fawaz, a prominent broker advocate, and general manager Dan Sogorka.

Hundreds of E Mortgage Capital employees, including loan officers, can opt-in to the complaint accusing the company of failing to pay them for overtime.