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

Why some commercial property types are recovering faster than others

One broker says the difference often comes down to creativity, not just location

Why some commercial property types are recovering faster than others

Ishbia to brokers: Higher rates will filter weaker competition

His message to originators: 'The time is now'

Ishbia to brokers: Higher rates will filter weaker competition

After losing six family members, a broker rebuilt his life

His message to brokers: you don't have to wait for tragedy to change

After losing six family members, a broker rebuilt his life

The big interview: Why adding more loan officers won't fix the industry's cost problem

One veteran says the industry's staffing math has been backwards for years

The big interview: Why adding more loan officers won't fix the industry's cost problem

What one lender thinks brokers can do to survive a slower market

A shift in strategy could be the difference between a slow year and a strong one

What one lender thinks brokers can do to survive a slower market

Why Manhattan condo prices keep rising in a slow market

Analyst explains why the New York condo market differs so much from the Sunbelt markets

Why Manhattan condo prices keep rising in a slow market

How to talk to panicked clients after a Fed rate hike

One broker says a healthy market looks like an EKG, not a straight line

How to talk to panicked clients after a Fed rate hike

What brokers need to understand before their first DSCR loan

Kiavi executive says underwriting variation is one of the biggest things brokers should know

What brokers need to understand before their first DSCR loan

How new tech aims to make wholesale lending feel like one system

As more brokers juggle multiple lenders, the target is to erase the differences between them

How new tech aims to make wholesale lending feel like one system

Why shrinking home sizes could provide a silver lining for brokers, buyers

A new report points to an angle worth raising with buyers on the fence

Why shrinking home sizes could provide a silver lining for brokers, buyers