Wholesale lenders

The top five banks had a combined wholesale volume of more than $18 billion at the end of the first quarter.

Mortgage brokers say hurdles more pressing than a high interest rate environment range from nationwide inventory shortages to property tax increases.

Atlantic Trust Mortgage was recently dealt another legal blow after a federal judge in Michigan refused to dismiss UWM's All-In lawsuit against the brokerage.

David Spector, the firm's CEO, touted Pennymac's technology, consistency and support for the broker channel.

Ligation by the Ohio attorney general claims UWM has turned brokers in its network into retail loan officers who solely work for the company.

Executives from three wholesale shops, including PRMG, The Loan Store and Newfi, dissected the regulatory landscape and how some developments might impact the broker channel.

The advocacy executive said there was a lot of misinformation regarding Rocket Pro and that the "rumors versus reality is very different."

Judges ruled that Atlantic Trust and District Lending continuing to send loans to UWM after the controversial amendment equates to accepting the ultimatum.

Kind Lending has big plans to grow its retail channel and is signaling this by putting industry veteran Tammy Richards in charge of the operations.

This is the second suit related to United Wholesale Mortgage's All-In initiative to get recommended for dismissal in a federal court.