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Customer-facing mortgage technology is not that big of a deal for Top Producers based in the South, even as a growing number of lenders are partnering with fintech firms to create a better user experience.

Marianne Lake, seen in recent months as a leading candidate to replace CEO Jamie Dimon, got the post she may have needed to round out her resume — consumer lending chief. And Jennifer Piepszak, another rising star at the company, will take over as CFO from Lake.

Northeast mortgage originators relied heavily on referral relationships with attorneys and financial planners and less so with homebuilders last year, the Top Producers 2019 survey found.

The National Mortgage News 2019 Top Producers countdown takes a look at the top 50 loan officers by number of units originated.

National Mortgage News is pleased to present the full results of our 2019 Top Producers survey.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list concludes with the 25 loan officers with the highest dollar volume

Artificial intelligence, automation, electronic closings; the 2019 Top Producers identified the biggest technology initiatives bending the way mortgages get done.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 26 to 75.

From where to find borrowers that competitors overlook, to how to adjust strategies when interest rates change course, top producers are adapting when market conditions change.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 76 to 150.

Mortgage borrowers don't know about the logistics of applying for a loan, which is the basis for their erroneous ideas about the process, the respondents to the 2019 Top Producers Survey said.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 151 to 225.

The 2019 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list begins by featuring the loan officers ranked 226 to 300.

Technology, staffing, reform: Here's a look at 12 key insights from the 2019 Top Producers, from what they considered critical to success to stances they have on industry initiatives going forward.

A report from the Government Accountability Office found that while the Federal Home Loan banks have taken steps to improve diversity among boards of directors, members are still largely male and nonminorities.

While the OCC has led the charge on modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act, Gov. Lael Brainard gave a rundown of new ideas under discussion — from updating assessment boundaries to a comprehensive community development test.

Employees at Carson Group love the outdoors and regularly participate in events like the Spartan Race, a course filled with treacherous obstacles.

Nap pods and beanbag chairs are nice, but what employees really care about are personal respect and generous compensation. Oh, and it helps to be dog-friendly.

A look at the difference in responses between employees working for companies that made the list and those that did not.

When Redtail Technology moved into its new building 18 months ago, CEO Brian McLaughlin ensured it had homey touches, like comfortable seating, a basketball court and slides.