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HouseAmerica Financial joins All Western Mortgage 

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National mortgage banking company All Western Mortgage (AWM) announced on Thursday that HouseAmerica Financial has joined the company as it continues its national expansion. HouseAmerica Financial, based in La Cañada, California, produces about $500 million annually in mortgage volume, according to the announcement. The company is led by mortgage executive Alan Pezeshkian, who has more […]

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Supreme Lending brings on $100M Lasso Lending team

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Branch manager Austin Baker and his Houston-based team, Lasso Lending, have joined Supreme Lending, bringing more than $100 million in annual loan production to Supreme’s platform. The move deepens Supreme Lending’s presence in the Houston metropolitan area, one of the nation’s most active and competitive housing markets, according to the company’s announcement. Baker entered the

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What lenders are really saying about efficiency in 2026

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If you want to understand where the mortgage industry is headed, spend a few days listening to lenders at gatherings like ICE Experience, HousingWire’s The Gathering or Texas MBA’s annual convention when they are not presenting, not pitching and not on panels. Spend time in the hallways. At the booths. In the quiet conversations between

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AD Mortgage broker survey finds rising AI use and training gaps

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AD Mortgage released a new broker technology survey this week, which shows mortgage professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence and digital tools but still face gaps in training, integration and adoption decisions. Based on responses from more than 250 mortgage brokers nationwide, the “Technology in the Mortgage Industry: 2026 Broker Survey” offers a snapshot of

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RenoFi hires Brandon Silvia to drive renovation lending growth

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Philadelphia-based RenoFi announced Wednesday that it has hired Brandon Silvia as executive vice president and national production leader, moving to the renovation financing platform from top-10 U.S. mortgage lender Rate. Silvia will oversee all sales and production operations nationwide, with a mandate to scale volume, grow RenoFi’s originator network and boost adoption of its artificial

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Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group hires Gregory S. Richardson as CRO

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Gregory S. Richardson has joined Virginia-based Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group as chief revenue officer, the company announced Thursday. In his new role, Richardson will lead enterprise revenue strategy and alignment across production, capital markets, product development and institutional investor relationships, according to a press release. Richardson brings more than 35 years of mortgage banking and

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Citywide Home Mortgage promotes Robert Coomer to chief growth officer

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Citywide Home Mortgage, an affiliate of top-10 U.S. mortgage lender Rate, has promoted Robert Coomer to chief growth officer, tasking the veteran executive with accelerating the lender’s national expansion and branch partnership model. Coomer joined Citywide in April 2024 as executive vice president and director of sales strategy and growth, according to a company press

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Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal email accounts

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Two former loan officers have sued Stockton Mortgage Corp., alleging the company illegally accessed their personal email accounts and used private messages in separate litigation against them. Christopher Hoehn and Ashley Hoehn filed the complaint on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. They claim that Stockton and unidentified employees

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NAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership

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Ashley Thomas III has assumed the presidency of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) — the nation’s oldest and largest Black real estate organization — with an agenda focused on expanding homeownership access. Thomas, a housing policy and wealth equity strategist with more than 25 years of experience across real estate, lending and

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NFM Lending adds South Carolina producer Phil Crescenzo Jr.

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Phil Crescenzo Jr., a high-producing loan officer in South Carolina, is joining NFM Lending. The move was announced Friday on social media by NFM managing director Greg Sher. Crescenzo comes to NFM after a two-year stint as Southeast division manager for Nation One Mortgage Corp. His prior experience also includes roles as a producing branch

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