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Ben Lavender doesn't need to cold call. He’s built a brand that makes the calls come to him.
CEO Mike Kortas calls the appointment a “power move” to boost efficiency and drive explosive growth
Loan volume grows 18% to $29.1 billion, but profit drops to $34 million
Jablonski to lead talent expansion across key Midwest markets as Rate ramps up national growth strategy
Single-family business up more than 10% YoY, with notable increase in refi share
Existing homes now cost more than new builds, with a median gap of $18.6K in Q2 2025
Latin American buyers dominate downtown Miami, Grove, and Broward, fueling a silent boom in new construction sales
From cold calls to content strategy, Ben Lavender turned his accent into an asset, and built one of the most disciplined loan machines in New York
Says one of his goals will be to help introduce the company to the mortgage broker community
Nation’s largest brokerages are ‘wild mix’ of traditional incumbents and new models