Industry Watch: Rocket adds manufactured home loans, new branches for Geneva and CMG, and more
Geneva Financial announced the opening of a new branch in Anchorage, Alaska, the newest state to be added to Geneva’s licensure. The new location will be
Geneva Financial announced the opening of a new branch in Anchorage, Alaska, the newest state to be added to Geneva’s licensure. The new location will be

Even with the labor market slowing, nonfarm job growth beat expectations in October, according to the newest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Wells Fargo announced that Kristy Fercho, head of its home lending division, was named as the company’s new head of diverse segments, representation and inclusion (DSRI).

In a move that was widely expected but dramatic nonetheless, the Federal Reserve again raised the federal funds rate by another 0.75% — a sixth

With mortgage rates soaring, the share of Redfin.com users who were looking to move to a different metro area in the third quarter rose to

With industrial space still at a premium nationwide and demand remaining high, tenants in this commercial real estate sector continue to pay increasingly higher rents

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are up in the mortgage lending industry in a big way in 2022, according to a recent report from Stratmor Group.

Although homes are still moving off the market faster than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now hanging around on the market much
Digital lending platform MortgageHippo changed its name to Revvin. The new name, according to the company, comes from “the sound a high-performance engine makes when running
Freedom Mortgage named Mike Mell as senior vice president of wholesale lending. In leading the Freedom Mortgage wholesale division, Mell oversees a national sales team
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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!