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Mortgage applications decreased 17.9% from one week earlier, as coronavirus-related volatility affected consumer sentiment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Among those that this listing recognizes are loan officers who dollar volume could be limited by the geography they work in or the loan product types they originate.

Here they are, the best of the best. The 2020 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list, numbers 1 through 400.

Here they are, the best of the best. The 2020 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list wraps up, featuring the loan officers ranked 1 to 25.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 3.

For the Top Producers, many say a key to success involves taking that initial conversation with a potential borrower beyond the rate question.

The 2020 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 26 to 100.

Bank employment of mortgage loan officers rose slightly last year, but that was before the coronavirus spread and resulted in social distancing measures that raised questions about broader employment prospects.

The 2020 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list continues by featuring the loan officers ranked 101 to 200.

Consumer needs are in flux and Top Producers were looking at technology and risks associated with unexpected financial challenges as areas where they weren't yet meeting those needs. The coronavirus only intensified the urgency.