Key facts
- Rate hired Mike Raimi to lead a Southfield, Michigan branch, bringing a CrossCountry Mortgage team with about $85 million in annual loan production.
- Better Home & Finance added two mortgage teams to NEO Home Loans, expanding its reach in California and the Mid-Atlantic.
- First Horizon Bank named Elizabeth Adler treasury management sales officer for the New Orleans market.
Rate hired mortgage industry veteran and attorney Mike Raimi to lead a Southfield, Michigan-based branch, bringing a team from CrossCountry Mortgage with about $85 million in annual loan production, according to a HousingWire report published November 13, 2026. The team includes six mortgage professionals and has experience in conventional, government-backed and non-QM lending, with licenses in 30 states.
Better Home & Finance added two mortgage teams to NEO Home Loans, expanding its reach in California and the Mid-Atlantic. The Daniel Estrada Team, based in Bakersfield, California, brought $23.7 million in loan volume over the past 12 months, while Team Neilsen, led by Jeffrey Neilsen, serves Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
First Horizon Bank named Elizabeth Adler treasury management sales officer for the New Orleans market. Adler, who joined the bank in September 2025, brings more than 30 years of banking and financial services experience and is involved in several local organizations.