Marty Smith Joins 1st Metropolitan Mortgage as Director of Human Resources (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.----1st Metropolitan Mortgage, a national broker, has named Martin H. Smith director of human resources. In this position, Smith will oversee all human resources affairs, including the development and implementation of strategies for continued company growth and employee retention.

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Morgan Stanley to cut 600 mortgage jobs (Crain's New York Business)
The company will eliminate about 500 jobs throughout the United States with the remaining cuts occurring at Morgan's U.K. subsidiary, Advantage.

Greg Frost Joins First Houston Mortgage (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----First Houston Mortgage, a mortgage banking firm licensed in 18 states that offers expertise in every aspect of the residential mortgage lending process, has added Greg Frost as partner for the state of New Mexico.

Reverse mortgage marketplace heats up (Investment Executive)
With the arrival of a New Zealand-based company in Canada, the marketplace for reverse mortgages has become considerably more crowded. Mississagua, Ont.-based Seniors Money Ltd.