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Legend Lending chief innovation officer on digitization and the importance of a human element in lending

Housing Wire

HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief innovation officer at Legend Lending. HousingWire: When you were selected for HW Insiders in 2019 you were the National Support and Training Director at Mid America Mortgage. was acquired by Legend Lending Corporation.

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Legend Lending chief innovation officer on digitization and the importance of a human element in lending

Housing Wire

HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief inspiration officer at Legend Lending. HousingWire: When you were selected for HW Insiders in 2019 you were the National Support and Training Director at Mid America Mortgage. was acquired by Legend Lending Corporation.

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Opinion: The role of the LO will soon be very different

Housing Wire

Several historic events over the past few years have brought seismic changes to the way the mortgage lending industry operates. Today, as we face what appears to be the beginning of a modest recovery in the marketplace, we can see the effect of those events in the way mortgage lending has changed forever.

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As the housing market bottoms out, educating the future mortgage pro becomes paramount

Housing Wire

This figure was down 15% year over year and 18% below the peak of 420,000 employees in July 2021, when the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged less than 3%. In 2021, Gigliotti created Axis 360 Lift , an online academy designed to educate aspiring mortgage and title professionals. But some are completely fresh to the field.

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What mortgage lenders need to know about wholesale

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke with Desmond Smith , chief growth officer at United Wholesale Mortgage , about the role that wholesale lending plays in the mortgage ecosystem and common myths and misconceptions about becoming an independent mortgage broker. HousingWire: What role has wholesale lending historically played in the mortgage ecosystem?

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More than ever, lender profitability requires maintaining pace with innovation

Housing Wire

In light of this, HousingWire recently caught up with Teraverde Chief Technology & Innovation Officer Rob Peterson to learn more about the key to lender profitability in today’s lending environment. Rob Peterson: Most segments of the economy have effectively adopted technology to reduce their costs. Louis computes a 34.7%

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Interfirst to lay off 140 employees

Housing Wire

The company’s job cuts include human resources, technology, talent acquisition, and executive assistant positions. Some mortgage lenders reduced their workforce in the second half of 2021 and are now implementing new layoff rounds, such as Interfirst and Better.com. Presented by: Acra Lending.