As consumer debt climbs, Austin Niemiec says brokers should build dedicated home equity pipelines
Rocket Mortgage Chief Revenue Officer and Rocket Pro leader Austin Niemiec came to Originator Connect 2026 with a clear message:“My advice to brokers is to go hard in building a business around home equity,” he said, pointing to the opportunity in the market and the brokers ...
The integration reflects lenders’ growing push to originate second liens within mortgage divisions rather than separate consumer-lending operations
FirstClose has integrated its home equity order management technology directly into MeridianLink Mortgage, reflecting a broader shift among lenders that are moving home equity production into their mortgage divisions.The integration allows lenders to access FirstClose’s Orde...
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