What started as a post on LinkedIn, turned into real conversation. In my post and via a separate outreach, I asked for perspectives on LO Compensation reform, and more than 30 industry professionals answered the call. Executives. Brokers. Regulators. Compliance officers. Trade associations. LOs on the front lines. What I expected to be a spirited […]

For the first time, J.D. Power is comparing trends it sees in mortgage servicer customer satisfaction scores with what’s happening on the originator side. This analysis is telling of a business going in two different directions. While the latest originator survey, released in November, found a 3-point year-over-year drop, the industry average was still a

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act. The bipartisan measure aims to increase housing supply by encouraging local governments to examine and reduce restrictive zoning and development policies. “Housing affordability is a major concern for communities nationwide,” said Flood, who chairs the