RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage out to re-up original franchise owners

Most new franchisees signing up for Motto’s “mortgage brokerage-in-a-box” solution are real estate brokerages and teams that aren’t affiliated with RE/MAX. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage makes Entrepreneur’s ‘Franchise 500’ list

“Mortgage brokerage in a box” makes Entrepreneur’s list of top franchise opportunities for a 5th consecutive year, despite challenging conditions for mortgage lenders. Continue reading

Finance of America exiting wholesale, correspondent lending

The Irving, Texas-based lender is also reportedly in negotiations to sell its retail mortgage division, which employs about 1,000 loan originators nationwide. Continue reading

Sprout Mortgage gives brokers more control of loan estimate

Sprout Mortgage, which bills itself as a leading provider of nonconforming loans, says it’s giving mortgage brokers more control over how lender fees are presented to consumers in the loan estimate. Continue reading