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DataDigest: There are too many real estate agents and LOs. It’s a problem

Housing Wire

You know what loan officers and real estate agents love almost as much as cashing a commission check? Complaining about other loan officers and real estate agents. trillion in 2023. Looking at the productivity of the LO’s real estate agent partners is key, he said.

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Newrez partners with Newzip to court more homebuyers

Housing Wire

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer Newrez is partnering with Newzip , a tech-enabled real estate platform, to roll out a program aimed to save buyers and sellers on credit costs. Dubbed Newrez Home Rewards, buyers will be matched with a real estate agent who works with Newzip and provided booking services.

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Rocket Mortgage plans to hire 500 remote LOs by the end of 2023

Housing Wire

Though its overall mortgage strategy has apparently not changed, Rocket Mortgage is undoubtedly ramping up its initiative to hire local loan officers to win purchase business. The Detroit-based lender plans to recruit up to 500 LOs by the end of 2023, more than triple the current local LO pool.

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New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

Housing Wire

Guaranteed Rate has introduced a new feature that allows sellers working with a G-Rate loan officer to pay a fee that locks in a permanently discounted mortgage rate for a buyer. The real estate agent works with the seller and a Guaranteed Rate loan officer to pay a fee and lock in the discounted rate for a buyer.

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LendingPulse Q2 2023 survey: Mortgage pros share their biggest concerns, market outlook

Housing Wire

Industry players are largely pessimistic about the economic climate and expect interest rates to trend up in the near term future, according to the HousingWire Q2 2023 LenderPulse survey. None of the surveyed mortgage professionals said staff cuts caused decreased ability to close loans and lack of training were the challenges they faced.

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Rocket goes local: Testing the waters or shifting its strategy? 

Housing Wire

When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero on March 15, 2020 and set off an extraordinary real estate boom, Rocket Mortgage was ready. The lender made focused efforts to target the purchase market in 2021 and set up dedicated teams to cultivate relationships with real estate agents.

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How should LOs prepare for the market ahead?

Housing Wire

The latest numbers have many in the industry starting the year on a hopeful note, with the possibility that we’ll see mortgage rates returning to the 5% range in 2023. The 5% market’s a healthy market,” said Anna Ruotolo, branch manager and senior loan officer at Synergy One Lending. “A A 5% market will be good. Make a plan.