HECM broker rankings for August stay steady as shift to proprietary products rolls on

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements for August show that Atlantic Avenue Mortgage, loanDepot and Caliver Beach Mortgage remain the top brokers on a 12-month rolling basis, according to a report published Wednesday by HECMWorld.com based on data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI). The three leading brokers have remained intact for much of 2026, with Atlantic Avenue now at a rolling total of 1,002 endorsements, down slightly from 1,009 in July. loanDepot endorsed 43 loans in August, upping its rolling total to 476, while Caliver Beach produced 19 loans, dropping its rolling total slightly to 352. The rest of the top 10 on a rolling basis includes West Capital Lending (194), C2 Financial Corp. (191), Barrett Financial Group (155), NEXA Lending (140), Carrington Mortgage Services (122), Senior Lending Corp. (115) and Integrity 1st Mortgage (107). West Capital Lending had a strong month and jumped ahead of C2 Financial for #4, 194 to 191, after adding 15 loans in August. Caliver Beach Mortgage stays at #3 with 352. HECMWorld.com noted in an email that it’s still waiting for data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to compile its HECM direct l...