Chicago-based mortgage lender OriginPoint has hired top-producing loan officers Erin Halliday and Jon Levin from New American Funding, where they operated as a high-volume production team. Halliday and Levin officially joined OriginPoint — a joint venture of Rate and Compass — on July 27 as the Erin Halliday & Jon Levin Team, the company said in a news release. Halliday has spent nearly 25 years in mortgage lending and has been recognized as a President’s Club member, according to the announcement. “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Erin and Jon to the OriginPoint family and look forward to watching them reach new heights as we build the future of OriginPoint together.” The team’s move from New American Funding to OriginPoint reflects ongoing competition among retail lenders for seasoned originators with established referral networks and experience in multiple product channels.