Mortgage originators had to scratch for every loan they closed last year, as seen in the highly unusual circumstance of the fourth quarter being the year’s strongest. As a result, 2025 found a slight increase in volume among our survey respondents. Processing Content Last year, the No. 250 originator produced just under $25 million; this […]
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National Mortgage News is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Top Producers Survey. Processing Content IMPORTANT: All entries MUST be completed by the individual loan officer or company representative. Unless noted, a response is required for all questions. Click here to access the online survey. The deadline for all submissions is 6 p.m.
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This metric supports the originators who create a high number of loans but because of factors like local home prices or products offered, have lower total dollar volumes. For example, Ashley McKenzie, a senior mortgage loan officer at Highlands Residential Mortgage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, ranked fourth by number of loans originated, although she was
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A lack of housing inventory, fluctuating mortgage interest rates and home prices are the subjects that worry loan originators this year, those participating in the annual National Mortgage News Top Producers survey said.The annual survey had 327 originators participate, a number slightly smaller from last year, but the outcomes were notable. Surprisingly, LOs seem rather
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