On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the layoffs, buyouts and earnings of some of the big lenders. The two also discuss the first mortgage M&A deal of the year, and what that means as a harbinger of more consolidation in the mortgage space.  HW Media Articles related to this episode:Rocket offers voluntary buyouts to 8% of workforceWells Fargo cuts mortgage jobs amid poor outlookFlagstar Bancorp cuts 20% of its mortgage staffBetter.com, the rare lender to post huge losses in 2021CrossCountry strikes a deal to acquire LendUS