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Mortgage industry braces for mass layoffs amid housing slump
Original: A.P. News issues MASS layoff alert (60% collapse in mortgages already)
Housing market commentators are flagging reports that mortgage lenders are preparing large-scale job cuts, with claims that mortgage origination volumes have fallen by roughly 60% from their peak. The sharp rise in interest rates has crushed refinancing activity and cooled home purchases, leaving lenders overstaffed. Analysts warn the layoffs could deepen concerns about a broader housing downturn and its ripple effects on the wider economy.
Why now: Rising interest rates have collapsed mortgage demand, fuelling fears of widespread layoffs and a possible housing market crash.
mortgage industryAssociated PressUS housing marketReventure Consulting
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- A.P. News issues MASS layoff alert (60% collapse in mortgages already) · Reventure Consulting · 184.4K
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