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From Originator To Owner: 7 Rules For Building A Brokerage

NMP Ignite's Build-A-Broker Summit tackled the decisions that determine whether a new brokerage becomes a scalable company or a more demanding job

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Sep 04, 2026

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Truss Adds Direct Lending Without Abandoning Wholesale

The Non-QM specialist will underwrite and fund California loans in-house while retaining access to more than 90 wholesale lenders across its broader footprint

Non-QM

Sep 04, 2026

Real REMAX Ends Motto Growth, But Franchisees’ Place Remains Unclear

The company will consider mutual exits and honor remaining agreements, but has not explained how Motto offices will coexist with its unified mortgage strategy

C-Suite Strategies

Sep 04, 2026

Broker Action Coalition Names Jamie Cavanaugh CEO

The reAlpha Mortgage chief takes on a second CEO role as BAC looks to build on its successful trigger-lead campaign

People On The Move

Sep 04, 2026

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Garg Pitches $2 Billion Better Turnaround; Board Calls Plan ‘Unworkable’

Rocket Adds New Broker Allegations, Refinance Data To UWM Lawsuit

UWM’s $603 Million Hedge Loss Has Drawn Three Shareholder Lawsuits — So Far

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Is United Wholesale’s Tale Indicative Of The Wholesale Market?

Questions over UWM’s capital structure, MSR valuations, and pricing strategy could carry consequences across the wholesale channel

Opinion

Sep 03, 2026

Nearly Half Of Americans Would Consider A 3D-Printed Home

Consumer interest is growing, but concerns about durability, appraisals, code compliance, and resale value could complicate financing

Analysis and Data

Sep 03, 2026

Higher Mortgage Rates End Purchase Market’s Eight-Month Run

Pending listings turned negative in August despite more inventory, lower asking prices, and sellers remaining open to negotiation

Analysis and Data

Sep 03, 2026

NEXA’s Pitch To Broker Owners Lands Mortgage Nerds

Mortgage Nerds will keep its brand while tapping NEXA’s infrastructure, servicing, and retention capabilities to scale its business

C-Suite Strategies

Sep 03, 2026

Rate Adds $155M-Producing Team To P&L Platform

Vito Roppo and Nick Ferrante will lead the company’s new Elmhurst, Illinois branch

People On The Move

Sep 02, 2026

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The Race To Reinvent Mortgage Origination

Automation promises to strip away administrative work while raising expectations for production, conversion, and human advice

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The Loan Officer, After AI

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The Race To Reinvent Mortgage Origination

Automation promises to strip away administrative work while raising expectations for production, conversion, and human advice

Katie Jensen

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The Hidden Risk Inside Mortgage Tech Consolidation And How Lenders Can Stay In Control

platforms consolidate and vendors gain leverage, the lenders who stay disciplined about data, adoption, and exit terms will be the ones who keep control of their own tech stack

Josh Glantz

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Opening Communication

Margie Hennessey strives to make homeownership more accessible to the deaf community through direct communication via ASL

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The Language Of Home

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MORTGAGE WOMEN

She Doesn’t Need A Co-Signer Anymore

Single women are now buying more homes than single men

Tai Pherribo Christensen

MORTGAGE WOMEN

Opening Communication

Margie Hennessey strives to make homeownership more accessible to the deaf community through direct communication via ASL

Sloan Brewster

Mortgage Banker

Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking 2024

Meet the women who have blazed the path and left their mark on the industry for years to come

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Breaking Barriers

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The Federal Reserve finally reduced interest rates in mid-September by half a percentage point. Because this easing in borrowing costs was already priced into mortgage interest rates, no big changes occurred during the immediate aftermath. But, the rate drop sent ripples through the housing industry — consumers are beginning to wake up. When consumers rise, the housing economy will come back to life. The pace of existing-home sales lingered near historic lows through the third qu

Mortgage Banker

Remember Your Marketing Department?

Rate cuts signal opportunity in 2025. Your LOs — and clients — should hear it from YOU

Chris Harrington

Mortgage Banker

PACE Yourself

How green dreams for homeowners turn into lenders’ red flags

Bob Niemi

From Originator To Owner: 7 Rules For Building A Brokerage

NMP Ignite's Build-A-Broker Summit tackled the decisions that determine whether a new brokerage becomes a scalable company or a more demanding job

Operations

Sep 04, 2026

Truss Adds Direct Lending Without Abandoning Wholesale

The Non-QM specialist will underwrite and fund California loans in-house while retaining access to more than 90 wholesale lenders across its broader footprint

Non-QM

Sep 04, 2026

Real REMAX Ends Motto Growth, But Franchisees’ Place Remains Unclear

The company will consider mutual exits and honor remaining agreements, but has not explained how Motto offices will coexist with its unified mortgage strategy

C-Suite Strategies

Sep 04, 2026

Broker Action Coalition Names Jamie Cavanaugh CEO

The reAlpha Mortgage chief takes on a second CEO role as BAC looks to build on its successful trigger-lead campaign

People On The Move

Sep 04, 2026

Garg Pitches $2 Billion Better Turnaround; Board Calls Plan ‘Unworkable’

Former CEO targets zero monthly cash burn through higher mortgage volume, AI-driven operating changes, and $2 million in monthly savings

C-Suite Strategies

Sep 04, 2026

Is United Wholesale’s Tale Indicative Of The Wholesale Market?

Questions over UWM’s capital structure, MSR valuations, and pricing strategy could carry consequences across the wholesale channel