Mortgage bankers far and wide are trimming employees as interest rates continue to rise and refinance wane. But industry employment figures look benign. How can that be?

As the origination cycle begins to turn, home lenders have a decision to make: How far and how fast should we cut?

The mortgage employment boom of 2020-2021 is drawing to a close. One ray of hope for the recently laid-off: the non-QM sector.

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Residential funders are beginning to cut costs, holiday season or not. Just how bad might it get?

Post-purchase reviews show an uptick in loans with key defects, especially for self-employed borrowers.

Mortgage lenders no longer gripe about the hard time they’re having finding qualified and reasonably priced personnel. A barometer of what may lie ahead?

Mortgage bankers continue to search for new talent, particularly in the non-QM sector. However, the overall mortgage employment reading declined recently. An aberration or something else?

Layoffs in the mortgage industry? No, not yet. Actually, there were modest staff reductions in 2Q21 but most of the displaced landed quickly.

Offshoring certain functions involved with originations or servicing can generate cost savings of 25% and beyond. Still, there are risks involved with the practice.