Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

It may be counterintuitive, but loan officer Scott Betley, a 32-year-old TikTok sensation , says he isn’t worried about a potential U.S. Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. ban of the short-form video app.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

Clients of FinLocker include loan officers, mortgage lenders, servicers, banks and credit unions. The platform also offers mortgage and financial education, credit score monitoring, credit report access, and tools to improve credit, pay down debt, save for a down payment and track progress toward mortgage eligibility.

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Investing Loan Officers Technology Inventory 441

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

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Loan Officers Technology Lending Tools 410

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The seller, who struggled to find a buyer in a cooled down housing market, agreed to deposit a lump sum payment into an escrow account at closing – ultimately saving Davis $6,900 in monthly payments in the first two years. It gives the buyer and seller the feeling of beating the mutual enemy, ‘the market,’ and gaming the system.”.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. With this unwavering focus, we help brokers close loans fast, get referrals and grow their business,” Chief Operating Officer Melinda Wilner said. Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Mortgage capital markets tech firm Polly announced on Tuesday that it has launched “Polly/AI,” which integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the newest version of its product and pricing engine (PPE) and includes a “co-pilot” for loan officers that will “process, interpret, and recommend a range of outcome-driven results.”

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Loan Officers Design Mortgage Technology 419

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Today’s unique market requires flexibility and a pricing engine that empowers lenders and their loan officers to put the right loan products in front of borrowers. Parvesh Sahi : It has always been important, but it’s now glaringly obvious in today’s market that lenders have to be able to react fast.

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Loan Officers Technology Tools Marketing 431

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Michael Brennan, president of Movement, said Waggoner can empower loan officers with the tools they “need to win.”. “She has a proven track record of leading sales-centric technology teams and delivering with speed to market,” he added. The key to growing in a challenging mortgage market.

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Loan Officers Mortgage Technology Tools 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners. On the non-QM side, only 3% of the market has been penetrated. But we’re heading into different segments of the ocean.

Loan Officers 397

Loan Officers Agents Retail Technology 397

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When mortgage lenders are talking about compliance in loan origination or mortgage servicing, the worst case can be pretty bad, so we often see companies investing heavily in the best tools. Mike is an experienced mortgage loan officer. Without marketing automation, he probably would have been right. Not anymore.

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Business Marketing Technology Tools 432

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with New American Funding CEO and Co-founder Rick Arvielo to talk about the acquisition, the company’s strategy for the rest of 2024, and what differentiates NAF in this market. Sarah Wheeler: Market conditions have fueled a lot of M&A activity recently.

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Loan Officers Retail Clients Real Estate Agent 421

Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

These include the integration of forward mortgage professionals into the reverse mortgage business, how the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) limit for 2024 could end up impacting the industry, and the openness of both clients and referral partners to reverse mortgage conversations.

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Mortgage Clients Loan Officers Tools 421

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This acquisition is part of the company’s continued plan to grow both in existing markets and by entering new ones with selective acquisitions of like-minded lenders,” Guild CEO Mary Ann McGarry said in a statement. The company has 39 active loan officers across its retail branches, according to Modex data.

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Retail Mortgage Loan Officers Technology 384

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. Meanwhile, others worry that they will soon wash out of the industry. I have my own booth at the festival,” said Naumovych.

Marketing 397

Marketing Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Advertising 397

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

If you take the temperature of how loan officers are feeling ahead of the holiday season, the scale would likely read “uneasy.” According to Fahad Janvekar, a loan officer at Fairway Independent Mortgage , “there is definitely some concern” about layoffs in the industry. Presented by: Black Knight.

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Loan Officers Retail Business Mortgage 441

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Mortgage brokers emerged as key players in the industry in the 1980s because they offered access to multiple lenders and loan products. Up until the financial crisis in 2008, mortgage brokers held nearly 50% market share. Now, they are sitting at 22% and climbing, because they offer the most loan options to borrowers.

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Mortgage Retail Lending Loan Officers 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ).

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Finance Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance 458

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

“At UWM, we’re always looking for ways our brokers can grow their business,” said Justin Glass, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at UWM. Through this new marketplace, brokers will be able to hire a team of associates to call past and prospective clients on their behalf, then live-transfer them directly back to the broker.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Real Estate Agent Clients Tools 370

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Rocket Pro TPO helps accelerate the entire mortgage process with underwriting speed and by offering brokers’ clients the information they need in a concise and clear format. .

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Tools Clients Technology Real Estate Agent 384

Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a data intelligence and market insight tool provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has appointed Brian McKray as the director of product development. The platform offers granular insights into lenders, loan officers, and real estate agents by region or individual transactions.

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Development Real Estate Agent Real Estate Loan Officers 382

Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

It ensures team members understand their duties and responsibilities, helps build quality client relationships and creates a positive work environment. Connecting a competitive edge, a strong marketing approach and a good customer experience Strong communication is one of the essential skills to a winning basketball team. Perspective.

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Client Relationships Development Clients Tools 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

The feedback (from the Fee Freedom initiative) has been incredible from brokers because it helped them to be able to save money on a monthly basis, spend on marketing, spend on tools and things that can help them grow their business,” Fawaz said in an interview with HousingWire on Tuesday.

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Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Tools Business 362

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with John Keratsis, President and CEO of Deephaven Mortgage, about the potential benefits of non-QM lending in today’s tight housing market. HousingWire: In today’s tight market, margin compression is impacting countless mortgage companies. You also have a mortgage market shrinking from $4.1

Marketing 370

Marketing Lending Loan Officers Training 370

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Reina Ramos, senior vice president, mortgage market leader at City National Bank of Florida. Lenders need to be mindful that clients don’t purchase homes often and using acronyms to describe the program, terms or process can create confusion.

Inventory 384

Inventory Loan Officers Clients Mortgage 384

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

When you run affiliate marketing or retargeting across various channels or websites, for example, your campaigns are likely relying on third-party tools to identify and track individual consumer behavior. Like many, I’m not saying this is the end of digital marketing as we know it. Client engagement is a struggle.

Real Estate 410

Real Estate Mortgage Loan Officers Advertising 410

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Everyone here is unique, likes to show that side to our clients and wants the people who work with us to see that and view us as a friend. The broker leverages tools, like the newly redesigned pricing calculator, to increase the speed of the game throughout their business and relay information with incredible certainty.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Tools Clients Technology 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

As the market shifts, interest in non-QM lending from traditional lenders and brokers has increased. We recently spoke to Bao Huynh, Director of Business Development at LoanScorecard, about these changes and the challenges of originating non-QM loans. HousingWire: How is the shift from refi to purchase affecting the non-QM market?

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Marketing Investors Technology Loan Officers 397

Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Lenders and applicants alike rely on powerful tools and technology that increase transparency and create ease, speed and convenience. From there, lenders can work with their clients to increase credit scores and lower long-term financing costs, building trust along the way. That’s a savings of $40,000 over the life of the loan.

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Mortgage Clients Loan Officers Finance 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. This century has seen a rapid shift to a digital-first economy from the internet to portals to email marketing to smartphones to social media.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Loan Officers 369

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

With highly advanced software solutions for originations, servicing and secondary marketing, Black Knight helps its clients drive financial growth, improve customer retention, increase operational efficiency and reduce risk. Black Knight’s innovative default solutions help simplify complex loan processing for loans in default.

Lending 410

Lending Valuation Clients Tools 410

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. In 2020, Buyside clients closed close to $20 Billion in sales through Buyside, averaging over a 3000% ROI.

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Valuation Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 394

Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. .

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Insurance Mortgage Investors Tools 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

HousingWire: How has the current market affected the way lenders approach customer relationships? Dustin Gray: You don’t have to be an economist to know it’s a challenging time to buy a home or get a loan. This was fun to look at when home values were skyrocketing but is kind of depressing when the market starts to flatten or decline.

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Home Value Technology Clients Advertising 421

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Through that research, we learned there were three areas where they are clamoring for advancement with every lender they partner with: more technology, marketing and better access to leads. HW: How does aligning with the Rocket brand create more synergy in your marketing campaigns? HW: You mentioned technology advancements. If so, how?

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Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Technology Clients 306

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2021

HousingWire: What has been the most useful tech tool for you? 3) Inflation and higher interest rates will likely lead us into the next recession, which contrary to popular belief, can be positive for the housing market due to lower interest rates. HousingWire: What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022?

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Loan Officers Housing Market Mortgage Tools 384

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We see it in the market response and rapid growth that Polly has experienced to date, having successfully and seamlessly onboarded many of the nation’s top mortgage lenders. We meet our customer partners at their point of need, using whatever origination system they choose, and deliver the tools they require to drive success.

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Mortgage Architecture Technology Modernization 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

The nascent mortgage company, however, has only one loan officer registered and no loan origination volume so far, according to the mortgage tech platform Modex. The Smart Rate website mentions that the mortgage lender offers purchase and refinancings, jumbo, FHA, adjustable, bank statement and investors loans.

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Mortgage Investors Legal Loan Officers 397