Mortgage brokers

There was an estimated total of 333,100 people on nonbank mortgage banker and broker payrolls in August, and that's the highest recorded since at least 2010.

This unit helps Axia increase market penetration to the more densely populated areas of the state.

For the majority of borrowers, interest rate research for mortgage refinancing came with unwanted and annoying sales calls, which could ultimately hinder potential business for lenders.

The donation will go through the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts in an effort to expand and diversify opportunities in the industry.

Called it a better all-around process for United Wholesale Mortgage to become a publicly traded company.

Wholesale's technological capabilities and its scalability have been increasingly attractive to lenders given the recent surge in volume.

Weeks after Rocket Cos. launched its own IPO, the wholesaler is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that values it at over $16 billion.

While employment typically ebbs as home buying slows in the fall, several nonbanks have ambitious hiring plans in the works, which call for them to add thousands of workers by year-end.

Inconsistent loan processing was a pain point for Remax's Motto Mortgage franchisees and the acquisition should solve that, executives said.

Party polarization and racial equity issues make it tougher for trade groups to manage internal divisions while ensuring the field supports those who get their hands on the levers of power.