Mortgage brokers

Employment in the nondepository mortgage banker and broker sector fell for the second consecutive month in February, a possible sign of growing concern about shrinking demand for mortgages.

With the countdown of the 2017 Top Producers rankings now complete, National Mortgage News is pleased to publish the entire list of this year's best loan officers and brokers.

The countdown of the 2017 Top Producers Rankings concludes with this year's top 10 mortgage loan officers.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 11-50.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 51-100.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 101-150.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 151-200.

Nondepository mortgage companies cut 1,500 full-time employees from their payrolls in January, ending 10 consecutive months of job growth.

The 2017 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 201-250.

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 first segment of the list!

Year-end adjustments to mortgage industry employment statistics revealed a larger-than-expected increase in hiring by nondepository lenders and brokers during 2016.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hit Prospect Mortgage with a $3.5 million fine for illegally paying kickbacks to two real estate brokers and a mortgage servicer.

Only a few days remain for loan officers to complete the survey to be considered for the 2017 Top Producers rankings. The deadline is 6 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 3.

Through Motto Mortgage, Remax is looking to give its smaller franchisees the same ability to offer one-stop shopping to homebuyers as larger operators, in a way that will not raise red flags for regulators.

Mortgage brokers and their wholesale partners have seen a slow increase in their market share since the start of the housing recovery. Remax's Motto Mortgage franchise business could accelerate growth faster than the channel's advocates hope for.

Independent mortgage banking and brokerage firms added 4,000 employees in November, even as rising interest rates took its toll on loan application volume.

The rise of digital mortgages and increasing lender consolidation are just two reasons mortgage brokers should make the transition to mortgage banking sooner rather than later.

Employment in the nondepository mortgage lenders and brokers sector grew for the fifth straight month, according to the Bureau of Labor of Statistics.