The real AI divide in the mortgage industry
Q1 2026 origination costs averaged $11,898 while lenders earned $727, or 16 bps, in pre-tax production profit
The loan officer engineer: The $11,898 problem
Freddie Mac data puts 67% of origination cost in personnel, even after years of digital mortgage spend
Real REMAX Group closes merger, REAX begins trading Aug. 25
Combined platform cites 180,000 agents in 120 countries and territories, including 100,000 in the U.S. and Canada.
Op-ed calls for stronger means testing, service limitations for Social Security, Medicare
Washington Post outlines a plan to control costs without significant program cuts
