Top Originators

High rates are making top originators nervous about the next six months. Scotsman Guide asked mortgage pros who qualified for their Top Originator rankings how they expect their businesses to fare in the next six months. Their answers were tepid, with an eye on uncertainty. The biggest change came from the percentage of originators who see their businesses staying exactly the same in the next six months, up from 29% in H1 2023 to 45% in H2. A small percentage of originators think their businesses are likely to perform worse in the next six months (9% in H2 vs. 6% in H1) but less than half expect originations to pick up (down to 45% from 64%.) Another point of note…