
Notable mortgage industry additions and promotions, July 31 to Aug. 4
Rocket Companies has named Varun Krishna as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 5. LoanDepot has announced that Melanie Graper has been named chief

Rocket Companies has named Varun Krishna as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 5. LoanDepot has announced that Melanie Graper has been named chief

Absorption set for big drop after deliveries of pre-leased assets

MBA: Bank lending keeps multifamily volume strong, but momentum likely to slip this year

Annual home price gain remains near 11-year low in June

Number of foreign-bought homes falls to lowest level since NAR began tracking

Company also announces impending retirement of longtime executive Walters

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced it is expanding Investor Flex, its debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loan offering. Investor Flex, originally released by UWM
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Transactions drop 2.5% from May’s downwardly revised total

Widely anticipated hike brings anchor rate to highest level in 22 years
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Leader Bank
Arlington, Massachusetts
5 years in business
In 2023, Lauren helped launch Leader Bank’s Cape Cod Mortgage Office, growing the team from #11 to #2 Purchase Lender. Her volume rose over 40% to $40M in 2025. She’s built a thriving business, a new loan office, and raised three kids. She is a rock star!