Lenders One Summit Debuts with 35 New Members under President Rick Seehausen
Lenders One Cooperative kicked off its 2026 Annual Summit in Fort Lauderdale with a record 35 new member firms over the past 12 months under first-time President Rick Seehausen. Seehausen unveiled a strategy to accelerate membership growth, expand capital markets offerings, and deliver value-added solutions to boost member profitability.
1. Summit Launch and Member Engagement
Lenders One Cooperative opened its three-day 2026 Annual Summit in Fort Lauderdale, drawing independent mortgage bankers, banks and credit unions alongside preferred providers to network and share best practices. The event underscores the Cooperative’s growth trajectory, with 35 new member companies joining over the past year to leverage collective scale and resources.
2. Leadership Change and Strategic Vision
First-time President Rick Seehausen delivered a keynote outlining a vision to accelerate membership growth, reinforce Lenders One’s execution-driven capital markets advantage, and expand value-added solutions. His plan aims to improve member profitability through cost reduction, revenue maximization and enhanced market access.
3. Cooperative Scale and Member Benefits
Members of Lenders One collectively originated approximately $350 billion of mortgages in 2024, positioning the Cooperative as the largest retail mortgage alliance in the U.S. The Cooperative’s scale provides members with buying power, operational efficiencies, and strategic relationships designed to drive sustainable growth in evolving market conditions.