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Date Published: Feb 2026 Pre-Covid, relocation for Executives, particularly the C-Suite, was a given. At certain levels of leadership, candidates understood that acceptance of an offer meant moving to wherever Corporate was. Of course, there are exceptions; even pre-Covid there were a few lenders willing to employ remote executives –
Date Published: Feb 2026 For years, down-payment assistance (DPA) lived in a narrow lane. It was often associated with first-time buyers, lower income limits, and programs that many loan officers quietly avoided because they were complex, slow, or unpredictable. That’s changed — fast. As home prices remain elevated and affordability
Date Published: Feb 2026 Over the past few years, the mortgage industry has seen a noticeable decline in the number of loan originators. Burnout has become a constant reality for many in the business. What starts as long hours, market fluctuations or a stressful month can slowly turn into exhaustion,
Date Published: January 2026 For a long time, mortgage recruiting followed a simple playbook: post an opening, wait for résumés, hire when volume picks up. In today’s market, that approach just doesn’t cut it anymore. As we head into 2026, one thing is becoming crystal clear: the best talent isn’t
Date Published: December 2025 In a world increasingly driven by cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and data, companies across industries — from banking and healthcare to education and retail — face the same daunting problem: a shortage of qualified tech talent. According to IBM, despite recent waves of layoffs in big
Date Published: July 2025 A couple of years ago, I noticed a trend: most leadership candidates I talked to were in their late 50s or early 60s. Turns out, it wasn’t just anecdotal. According to a 2023 MGIC survey, 55% of loan originators have over 21 years of experience, and
Let’s face it…Hiring is tough! And the challenges of turnover, short-staffing, and bad hires are real. But what if the key to finding great people lies in the candidate experience itself? This journey, from initial job posting to the final offer, is more critical than ever. CareerPlug’s research shows a
Landing a job interview is a big accomplishment, but what can you do to truly stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of getting hired? There’s a simple, yet powerful, strategy that’s been around for centuries: the thank you note. We’re not talking about a generic, impersonal thank
Volume may be down, but it’s highly anticipated that the Fed will drop rates again in December. Hopefully this will cement current pricing and have a positive impact on rates going forward. With that in mind, beefing up your sales and operations staff may be top of mind in anticipation
Not so very long ago, most of our clients required their Executives to be sitting at corporate. They offered relocation packages in addition to the standard comp, ranging from simply the movement of household goods to more substantial packages including house hunting trips, closing costs, storage, temporary housing, cost of
