The Smartest Growth Strategy Is Already on Your Payroll | Pulse of the Network | June 2026

Every industry facing a volatile market eventually has to answer the same question: when conditions improve, do you grow by adding, or by getting better at what you already have? Twice a year, The Mortgage Collaborative surveys its lender members — independent mortgage banks, credit unions, and depository institutions — on where they’re placing their […]

Honor. Reflect. Create Space. | Juneteenth 2026

Juneteenth is a day of remembrance and reflection. The day serves as an opportunity to reflect on our nation’s history, honor resilience, and recognize the ongoing pursuit of opportunity and belonging for all. For those of us in housing finance, that reflection carries particular meaning. Our industry plays a role in helping individuals and families […]

TMC Insights: May 2026

May’s TMC Insights provide Lender Members with a valuable perspective on operational performance as the spring market transitions into summer. This month’s findings highlight sustained productivity, record purchase activity, and continued improvements in pipeline conversion, alongside emerging opportunities to strengthen cycle times and capacity management. By bringing together performance data from participating lenders across the network, TMC Insights helps […]

TMC Insights: April 2026

April delivered the strongest monthly performance of 2026 across nearly every major operational metric. Spring purchase demand is flowing through the network, productivity remains near record levels, and cycle times have finally broken through the plateau we saw at the beginning of the year. Cycle times averaged 31.9 days, a meaningful improvement from the 34.8 day […]