Matt Sexton

Matt Sexton

Mortgage Professional America

Matt Sexton

Mortgage Journalist

25 years experience259,970 Total views on Mortgage Professional America in 2025

Matt's specialty topics

Federal Reserve policy Commercial mortgage lending Agency and non-QM mortgage Mortgage fraud Mortgage rate trends

Matt Sexton is a mortgage journalist at Mortgage Professional America with more than 25 years of experience covering business, finance, and the mortgage industry. Before moving into journalism full-time, he worked as a licensed mortgage loan originator at a community bank and Knock Lending, giving him firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing brokers, originators, and borrowers.

Most recently, Matt served as a staff writer at Fortune Recommends, covering personal finance and lending. Prior to that, he spent three years as a content producer at Fit Small Business, focusing on business banking and small business lending. That industry background shapes how he approaches his reporting, and it shows in coverage that connects with mortgage professionals at every level.

Matt holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northern Kentucky University.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I write about the mortgage industry as both a journalist and as someone who spent more than three years as a loan originator. That time not only helped me learn about mortgages but also shined a light on the things I didn't know or wish I had known better. That's why the broker community is so special, because they're so willing to share that knowledge with me and with our readers.”

Also published by

Fortune.com · Fit Small Business

Featured content from Matt

'Bro culture' makes private lending an unsafe space for women, says industry veteran Mortgage industry has ‘reached the breaking point’ over soaring credit reporting costs Ex‑Rocket exec Fawaz launches company, shocks industry with UWM, Ishbia partnership

Previous experience

  • Fit Small Business — Banking Content Producer
  • Various Publications — Freelance Writer
  • Knock — Loan Advisor
  • First National Bank of Blanchester — Lending Officer

Education

  • B.A. in Journalism, Northern Kentucky University

Read the latest stories by Matt

Brokers who adapted are excited about 2027, Rocket Pro exec says

Niemiec doesn't see a bigger refi market next year, but expects housing to stay a policy focus

Brokers who adapted are excited about 2027, Rocket Pro exec says

Brokers have a winter selling point for hesitant buyers, economist says

Cotality's Selma Hepp says sellers are flexible and discounts are up, but not every buyer can act

Brokers have a winter selling point for hesitant buyers, economist says

Why originators should look beyond realtors for investor clients

Industry veteran says brokers who target investors are doing well regardless of rates

Why originators should look beyond realtors for investor clients

Why DSCR second lien products are a 'gold mine' in a down market

Ashlin Endter of 4MG Mortgage on equity access for investors, without income or a new first loan

Why DSCR second lien products are a 'gold mine' in a down market

Many originators are underusing the AI tools already available

One AI researcher-turned-mortgage CEO says loan officers are leaving a lot on the table

Many originators are underusing the AI tools already available

Why Florida condo buyers may need non-QM without realizing it

One broker says a month-long delay cost her friend a full point on his rate

Why Florida condo buyers may need non-QM without realizing it

Accessible equity tops $13 trillion, a HELOC opening for brokers

First American's Odeta Kushi says most of it sits with borrowers locked into low rates

Accessible equity tops $13 trillion, a HELOC opening for brokers

The big interview: 'These are my people': Lending veteran builds tools for loan officers

Cotality's Robin Clayton on leaving the lender side for what she calls a 'bucket list' company

The big interview: 'These are my people': Lending veteran builds tools for loan officers

Fed announces October rate decision with its two mandates at odds

The central bank weighed stubborn inflation against a softer job market a week before the midterms

Fed announces October rate decision with its two mandates at odds

RECAP: How the Fed reached its latest rate decision

A look back on the central bank's Wednesday announcement

RECAP: How the Fed reached its latest rate decision