In the 2026 mortgage landscape, the most successful loan officers (LOs) are realizing that the “safety” of a big-bank W2 position often comes at a steep price: half of their paycheck. For Royce Gist, a seasoned professional who joined C2 Hawaii, the transition from a traditional mortgage banker to an independent broker was a “mindset […]
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When this borrower set out to achieve homeownership in Hawaii, they faced a hurdle common to many local workers: inconsistent income. Despite his service and eligibility for a VA loan, two major local banks turned him down, unable to navigate the complexities of his pay structure. That’s when he called Royce Gist at C2 Hawaii. […]
For many seasoned mortgage professionals, the transition from a rigid banking environment to the independent broker world can feel daunting. But for Percy Ihara, a 37-year industry veteran and Hawaii’s leading authority on reverse mortgages, the leap to C2 Hawaii has been nothing short of a “whirlwind of new thinking”. After just three months at […]
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