Mortgage recruiting, treated like the premium consulting it should be.
We don’t run a job board. Deena Sisson personally interviews every candidate, writes a point of view on every match, and only sends people she’d hire herself.
Closer to executive coaching than headhunting.
Most mortgage recruiters run resumes through a database and send you the top 20 results. Deena treats every search the way a great executive coach treats a career — relationship-first, context-heavy, and never about volume.
Specialties
The full mortgage lifecycle.
Residential mortgage is the focus — retail, broker, and wholesale. Inside that focus, we cover every role that makes a lender work, from origination through closing.
Loan Originators
Producing LOs with active books and recent volume. NMLS verified, references checked.
- Retail LOs
- Consumer Direct
- Wholesale AEs
- MLOs
- Senior LOs
Branch & Sales Leadership
Producing managers who self-source and lead by example — not just sit behind a desk.
- Producing Branch Mgrs
- Sales Mgrs
- Regional VPs
- Area Mgrs
- Business Development
Executive Leadership
C-suite searches across production, operations, and lending. Confidential by default.
- CEO
- President
- COO
- CLO
- Chief Production Officer
- EVP
Operations Leadership
Ops directors and VPs who know how to scale a P&L without burning out the team.
- Ops Directors
- VP Operations
- Fulfillment Mgrs
- Setup Leads
Underwriting
DE underwriters, UW managers, and senior reviewers across every product.
- DE Underwriters
- Conventional
- FHA / VA / USDA
- Jumbo
- UW Managers
- QC Underwriters
Processing & Closing
Processors, LOAs, closers, and post-closing leadership across all channels.
- Loan Processors
- LOAs
- Closers
- Funders
- Post-Closing
- Disclosure Desk
Compliance & QC
Compliance officers, QC analysts, and licensing specialists for firms that take it seriously.
- Compliance Officers
- QC Analysts
- Internal Audit
- Licensing
- BSA / AML
Capital Markets & Secondary
Secondary marketing, hedging, lock desk, and capital markets leadership.
- Secondary Marketing
- Hedging Analysts
- Lock Desk
- Capital Markets VPs
- Pipeline Mgmt
Marketing & Content
Marketing leaders, content & social, and CRM admins — the team that makes producers look good.
- Marketing Mgrs
- Content & Social
- Brand
- CRM Admins
- Demand Gen
Technology & LOS
The people who keep the systems running so the producers can produce.
- LOS Admins (Encompass, Empower)
- IT Directors
- Software Engineers
- Data Analysts
- Systems
And anything else you’d find on a mortgage org chart — if it exists inside a lender, we’ve recruited it.
From the founder
Deena built the firm she always wished existed.
She started on the loan officer desk and ended up the recruiter Fortune 500 lenders trusted to grow their purchase market share. Multiple-time President’s Club winner. Two decades later, she built Mortgage Talent Network because the industry deserved better than resume blasts.
Read Deena’s full story →20+
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Intentional · Selective · Relationship-Driven
The MTN Difference.
Recruiting isn’t about volume. It’s about quality, trust, and relationships that last.
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Hand-selected lender partners.
Every lender in our network is fully vetted through a strict due diligence process. We only partner with companies we'd personally work for ourselves — boutique lenders, independent mortgage banks, and top-tier institutions that have weathered the market and continue to grow.
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Direct to senior leadership.
We work with CEOs, SVPs, and regional leadership — ensuring transparency and alignment from the very first conversation.
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Values-based candidates.
We represent driven professionals ready for their next chapter, not just their next job. People who align with both culture and performance standards.
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Quality over volume.
We don't believe in hiring to fill seats. Connection, integrity, and long-term fit beat short-term numbers — every time.
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Built for longevity.
Our success is measured in the years our placements stay, grow, and lead inside their new organizations.
Ready for a real conversation?
Hiring, exploring, or just want to compare notes on the market — start with a search that gets the small things right.