Jeffrey Hawks, Guild Mortgage Co.

To reach the top of the profession, mortgage originators usually need to take years to learn the business and develop relationships. For Jeffrey Hawks, it took one year. Hawks landed at No. 33 in Scotsman Guide’s annual Top Originator rankings for Top VA Volume in 2017, his first full year as an originator. “I think […]

HELOCs and purchase mortgages will dominate in 2019

Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are forecast to rise gradually in 2019, nudging rates up to an average of about 5.2 percent by year-end — the highest in a decade. Income growth should keep home sales close to last year’s pace, while higher prices will translate into an increase in dollar volume for purchase […]