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CMO Coleen Bogle on strategic leadership in a higher rate environment

Housing Wire

We’ve also implemented project management technologies and streamlined processes to improve workflow and turnaround times for loan officer requests, effectively halving the time it takes to fulfill them. Instead, we invest heavily in empowering our loan officers.

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Bridging the gaps in the home buying process

Housing Wire

Largely hidden from view and misperceived by some to be on the lower end of the hierarchy of service providers, the position seemingly lacked the luster of the real estate agent or the panache of the loan officer. During the housing crisis of 2008, the title industry suddenly emerged from obscurity into full view.

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Embrace Home Loans names new president

Housing Wire

Hardiman first joined Embrace Home Loans in 2008 as a project manager, the news release stated. “We have an outstanding team at Embrace, and I’m looking forward to contributing to our growth and our community-focused initiatives. It’s a great honor, and I’m eager to lead us into this new chapter.”

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Guaranteed Rate conducted two rounds of layoffs this month

Housing Wire

In the first round, the Chicago-based lender laid off project managers, director- and senior- level positions, as well as tech staff, multiple sources told HousingWire. Loan officers were let go in August as well, according to former employees.

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Mortgage Coach, Polly team up amid a rapidly shrinking industry

Housing Wire

Mortgage Coach, founded in 2009 and based in California, offers an interactive borrower education platform that lets loan officers guide borrowers through a visual presentation of their loan options. The goal is to help drum up business for lenders during an extremely challenging time in the industry. .

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Layoffs hit Sales Boomerang, Mortgage Coach

Housing Wire

Founded in 2009 and based in California, Mortgage Coach provides an interactive borrower education platform that lets loan officers guide borrowers through a visual presentation of their loan options. Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach declined to comment on the size and reason for the layoffs.

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Opinion: Automate title status check info with AI

Housing Wire

Loan officers dread having to email an appraisal firm for the report they’re waiting on. It’s traceable to overuse and misuse of phones and email as project management queues and order-entry portals. But most understand that there are a lot of phone calls, emails and texts exchanged.