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Mortgage professionals brave enough to bring mortgage fraud to light deserve the same level of protections as workers in other businesses, rather than be subjected to a patchwork of laws designed for other industries.

The latest estimates of nonbank mortgage lender employment mark the largest number of workers since November 2013, and the biggest monthly hiring gain in six months.

Many lenders may not have been ready for the CFPB's new mortgage disclosure rule if it took effect on Aug. 1 as planned. Now a slip-up by the agency itself has given lenders a two-month reprieve.

One mortgage executive says there is a continuing need for lenders, real estate agents, consumer groups and government to educate consumers to their options when it comes to financing a home.

Union Mortgage Group's Irina Hines has faced her share of unique loan scenarios, but says dealing with the stresses of the job are worth it when clients are happy.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the Midwest.

Resigned to the fact that purchase volume is unlikely to make up for any decline in refinancing, Stonegate Mortgage is focused on improving efficiency to increase loan profits over trying to grow loan volume.

Millennial-age workers for the first time outnumbered their Gen-X peers. But the average loan officer is 54 years old, and industry groups are taking steps to help expand outreach to the next generation of mortgage professionals.

Loan officers still rule the roost at most mortgage origination shops, but processors may finally be starting to get their due.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 29.

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community overwhelmingly views homeownership as a strong investment, although worries of housing discrimination persist, according to a new study.

The Mortgage Collaborative has entered into an agreement with Fannie Mae that would make certain enhancements of its benefits available to its lenders.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the Northeast.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 22.

VidVerify, a new company started by a co-founder of Lenders One, produces online videos that educate borrowers on the milestones of the mortgage process, while helping lenders ensure regulatory compliance.

With older appraisers retiring and fewer and fewer college graduates entering the profession, industry observers say that, in five to 10 years, there won't be enough appraisers to handle the volume of home sales. For lenders, that could mean higher appraisal fees and long delays in closing loans — at a time when technology could be speeding up the process.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has formed three new partnerships in an effort to provide new benefits to members.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the South.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 15.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2015 Top Producers rankings' top 12 loan officers of the West.