It’s a hard year for mortgage. Rates are high, homes are sitting on the market longer, and loan officers are working with thinner pipelines. It’s natural to put anything that feels “extra” on hold until things pick up. Your best producers are also the ones competitors and recruiters are calling. The companies that come out of a downturn strongest don’t wait. They invest in the people who will carry them through it.

See where morale and trust stand today. The confidential employee survey measures engagement, leadership, communication and workplace culture. It shows you where things are holding up and where they’re slipping, while there’s still time to act. When volume is down, every loan officer, processor and underwriter is carrying more. Participating shows your team that their experience matters, right when they’re deciding whether to stay.

Be ready when the market turns. When rates come down and volume returns, every lender will be trying to hire the same experienced talent at once. A reputation as a great employer can’t be built overnight. If you earn recognition now, you’ll already have it when you need it.

Earn recognition that means more in a tough year.
Any company can look like a great place to work when business is booming. Being named one of the Best Mortgage Companies to Work For in a year like this shows recruits, referral partners and your own team that you lead through hard times. Only honorees are named, and all other participation stays confidential.

Registration and the employee survey are free for companies of every size.

In a slow market, your people matter most. Let your team know you’re listening.