Chrissi Rhea, Mortgage Investors Group co-founder, has died

Chrissi Callaghan Rhea, co-founder of Mortgage Investors Group and member of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)…

Lower’s Dan Snyder on building a successful mortgage company

A recent episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast” features a high-profile guest masterclass. Host Dustin Owen…

Luminate Home Loans to close NEO division

Minneapolis-based mortgage lender Luminate Home Loans has decided to shutter its NEO Home Loans division, which…

Open Mortgage closes distributed retail channel, will focus on TPO

Open Mortgage on Friday shut down its distributed retail channel and laid off more than two…

Guild delivers $37M profit as origination volume jumps 69%

Guild Holdings Co., the parent company of Guild Mortgage, delivered a profit in the second quarter…

Smartfi hires industry vet Fiore to lead newly created retail reverse division

San Diego-based Smartfi Home Loans, which primarily is active as a wholesale lender in the reverse…

Lower founder says lender is still active in M&A searches

In a low-volume mortgage origination market, some sellers “don’t have the balance sheet or their owners…

CMG acquires Norcom Mortgage’s retail assets

California-based multichannel mortgage lender CMG Financial announced on Thursday that it acquired Norcom Mortgage’s retail assets, expanding its operations…