Mortgage brokers

Angel Oak Commercial Lending has acquired a controlling interest in lender Cherrywood Mortgage in order to strengthen its focus on small-balance commercial lending.

Seasonal hiring gave employment among nonbank mortgage lenders and brokers a boost in April and partially reversed an earlier decline despite growing signs of consolidation in the industry.

Remax Holdings is focused on "what it does best" with its Motto Mortgage business and in facing off against Zillow's new home buying and selling initiative, a company executive said.

Fannie Mae is warning mortgage lenders and servicers about possible fraud schemes in Los Angeles County involving "34 apparently fictitious employers being used on loan applications."

Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is loosening certain mortgage rules, others such as restrictions on loan officer compensation and state-level regulation will likely persist, according to industry attorneys.

Employment among nonbank mortgage lenders and brokers fell in March, erasing the unexpected gains in the previous month.

From first-time homebuyers and real estate referrals to digital mortgages and back office execution, here's a look at the biggest concerns and highest priorities of the country's most successful loan officers.

NMN is pleased to present the results of the 2018 Top Producers Rankings.

The countdown of the 2018 Top Producers Rankings concludes with this year's top 25 mortgage loan officers.

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Employment in the nonbank mortgage lender and brokerage sector unexpectedly rose in February after several months of layoffs.

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the first segment of the list!

As mortgage brokers gain more leverage in the market, concerns about borrower poaching and retention are making channel conflict with lenders more prevalent.

Employment in the nonbank mortgage lender and brokerage sector is falling in the face of rising interest rates and the limited supply of homes for sale.

Today's mortgage broker is tech savvy, sophisticated and better equipped to thrive in a wholesale channel that's far more competitive than in the past.

Mortgage lenders are embracing the broker-wholesale channel as a low-cost way to extend their reach and maintain volume in the face of rising home prices and interest rates that are putting a damper on origination activity.