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The fight to standardize educational training for LOs

Housing Wire

The raison d’etre is the same whether you work as a mortgage loan officer at a depository bank or an independent mortgage bank – originate a purchase mortgage or refinancing for a client. Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified.

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Opinion: Do loan officers need more tech than they have now?

Housing Wire

Do loan officers need more technology than they currently have? Most loan officers do not believe they need more tech than they have now. Most loan officers do not believe they need more tech than they have now. Being a loan office hasn’t changed. Being a loan officer (LO) hasn’t changed.

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Reverse mortgage veteran offers advice for bringing new partners aboard

Housing Wire

As any professional involved in it will know, bringing new people into the fold of the reverse mortgage business can be a difficult task. Reputational challenges , the narrow focus of the product and low mortgage market penetration are just a few of the reasons why. With the right ambassador, that task is made simpler.

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Pricing exceptions are widespread in mortgage — and so are the regulatory risks

Housing Wire

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. The contrast between the deals was striking. “I have a loan closing today for first-time homebuyers who didn’t really press me on pricing,” he said.

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American Pacific Mortgage hires 150 AmeriFirst Financial employees

Housing Wire

American Pacific Mortgage (APM) has scooped up roughly 150 employees from 20 AmeriFirst Financial Inc. Not every loan officer that wanted to join APM was hired, however. The focus was on high-producing and profitable branches — and the loan officers who were part of those branches were brought over, Lowman explained. . “We

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Free Webinar: Components of AMC Training by Josh Walitt

Appraisal Buzz

Certain states require AMC staff to receive training to ensure they understand valuation independence regulations as well as other statutory requirements. Our free webinar, “ Components of AMC Training ” will be held on June 10th at 2 pm with Josh Walitt as the host. Buzz : Why do AMCs need the training?

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How LOs, mortgage execs are preparing for 2024

Housing Wire

After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market , the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is over. The spread between the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and the 10-year Treasury yield has narrowed after sitting at over 300 basis points, compared to the historic norm of 150 bps.

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