Recruiting

The estimates in the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest numbers were only marginally higher than the previous month, which may reflect more deliberate hiring and a preholiday slowdown.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 8.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 31.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 24.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 18.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 11.

Even with a slight downward revision to September’s numbers, employment in the industry remained incredibly high through October as home-loan refinancing continued to surge.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 4.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 27.

The hurdles faced by Black professionals who break into the financial services belie the notion that their small numbers at the industry’s top ranks are a pipeline problem.