Career moves

In 2026, Christine Chandler will join a small but growing number of women that will have occupied the organization's top slot.

Also, Polly appoints two new chief officers, Supreme Lending adds marketing leader and Regions Bank welcomes affordable housing finance expert.

The Trump administration official announced that she will step into the role of senior adviser to the House Financial Services Committee.

Also, MISMO names new president, Mr. Cooper appoints chief officers, Cenlar, Dovenmuehle add to servicing teams and Fairway goes in on reverse lending.

Harold Lewis, the former president and chief operating officer of the organization now known as Mr. Cooper, will fill the same role at the company he's joining.

More than half of pandemic gains have been erased, but how the mix of stronger than expected overall employment and other developments will affect rates remains uncertain.

Also, Guaranteed Rate adds to its network, Fairway spotlights reverse mortgages, PrimeLending names production leaders and Rithm Capital finds names a head of investor relations.

Long-time company veteran Joe Tyrrell is leaving and will be replaced on March 1 by Timothy Bowler, the president of ICE Benchmark Administration.

The change comes as the battle with rival United Wholesale Mortgage reaches a fever pitch and analysts speculate that more changes at the top could be coming.

When adjusted for filings from companies in the past year, nonbank employment in the industry was even lower than initial estimates suggested.