Loan officers are shifting their playbooks to keep deals alive as mortgage rates climb north of 6.6%.

Analysts at KBW kept UWM at market perform and $4.50, citing 9% share in Q1 2026, 45% broker share, and in-house servicing by October.

Baird and Warner names Lucy Baird chief stewardship officer and vice chair, and promotes Laura Ellis to chief revenue officer.

At a time when some reverse mortgage lenders are struggling to bring new business through the door, Movement Mortgage is an example of a company that’s posting modest growth through organic lead generation and purpose-driven leadership.

Financial advisers and housing experts warn that many older homeowners may be counting too heavily on their homes as retirement safety nets.

Sagent unveiled Dara AI tools at Ignite. RegIQ scans for CFPB, FHA, Fannie and Freddie updates, and Ask Dara has live loan queries.