“Understanding” is what MLOs excel at. Wanna impress a real estate agent? Tell the agent that you understand what an eagle signifies when it is nailed about a door or garage. (Hint: it’s not because the owner likes birds or the U.S.) Wanna impress your mortgage co-workers? Understand comp trends. STRATMOR Group has opened participation for its 2026 Compensation Connection® Study, providing mortgage-specific insights into compensation components, incentive plan structures, compensation percentiles, and more. (Compensation Connection focuses exclusively on mortgage banking, with benchmark comparisons by lender type, size, region,...