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Better Mortgage partners with NEO Home Loans to transform “local” mortgage lending

Housing Wire

Today’s mortgage lending environment is shifting rapidly. However, one mortgage company is in a prime position to transform the market and deliver value to mortgage professionals. However, one mortgage company is in a prime position to transform the market and deliver value to mortgage professionals.

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WaFd Bank exits home mortgage lending, says model is ‘unsustainable’

Housing Wire

Seattle-based WaFd Bank , which has offered home loans for more than 100 years, announced Thursday in an earnings report that it will exit the single-family mortgage lending business. That is bad news for banks like WaFd Bank, because it has made the business of originating mortgages for our portfolio unsustainable.

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What it’s like connecting reverse mortgage professionals with forward lending partners

Housing Wire

Over the past year, members of the reverse mortgage industry have been making a more concerted effort to connect with their counterparts in the forward mortgage space. And some reverse-only companies have aimed to establish firmer ties with the much larger forward mortgage industry.

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity appoints new mortgage lending VP

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate Affinity announced a promotion on Tuesday as the joint venture company named 22-year industry veteran Mark Rawls as vice president of mortgage lending. Rawls’ prior experience spans several companies — including Movement Mortgage and WR Starkey Mortgage.

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GVC Mortgage hires Jen Peachman as VP of strategic lending

Housing Wire

GVC Mortgage announced the hiring of Jen Peachman as vice president of strategic lending, a move that Peachman confirmed on LinkedIn. ” With more than 20 years of experience in mortgage and financial services, Peachman formerly served as national director of origination sales for Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative. .”

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Sarah Middleton joins Supreme Lending in C-suite roles

Housing Wire

Supreme Lending is adding a seasoned veteran to its leadership team. Supreme Lending was drawn to Middletons experience in mortgage with building teams and driving visibility. Supreme Lending was drawn to Middletons experience in mortgage with building teams and driving visibility.

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Rate hires Connie Lindsay as SVP of mortgage lending in Washington

Housing Wire

Top 10 mortgage lender Rate — previously known as Guaranteed Rate — announced a new promotion on Wednesday. The company named veteran mortgage professional Connie Lindsay as its senior vice president of mortgage lending in Washington state. Most recently, Lindsay served as a mortgage loan officer at U.S.

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