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Flagstar Bank’s one-stop-shop model revolves around brokers’ best interests

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The company also invests in its partners by offering training, marketing services, lead generation, and advice and expertise to help them build their business for long-term success. Flagstar also shares product-specific advice and expertise in VA and FHA lending with its clients.

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Mortgage lenders need to lean in to consumer expectations

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When it comes to consumers’ growing desire for a seamless, fully digital home-buying experience, coupled with COVID-19’s influence on buying behaviors, it’s safe to say there truly is “no turning back.”. The pandemic had a profound impact on the home-buying experience. And why shouldn’t they?

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Report: Home envy is reshaping the American dream

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Among the various markers of success, home value has long been a significant benchmark. Fueled by the desire to keep up with others’ perceived achievements, home envy is reshaping the concept of the American Dream for these generations. The survey of 1,386 people ranging in age of 46 years old or younger across the U.S.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Matthew Blanchard

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Matthew Blanchard: I flew out from Boston to hear Logan Mohtashami’s 2022 forecast, not really knowing what to expect from the event, but knowing I wanted to be one of the first to hear what he had to say. HW Annual pulls you back and provides a bird’s eye view of all that’s happening in the industry.

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What role does the servicer play in creating clients for life?

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Finally, customer expectations for both push-button simplicity and smart human advice are changing the game. More on purchases and cash-out refis in the Engagement section below. Engagement: New loans come from enabling borrowers to engage with real-time data about their home and their financial profile.

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The 4 biggest challenges of innovating in real estate

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It is true that the industry has lots of room for improvement, but as many would-be innovators find out, it’s also slow to evolve. It is true that the industry has lots of room for improvement, but as many would-be innovators find out, it’s also slow to evolve. There’s been no shortage of effort, in other words. Emotions run high.

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The Post-COVID shift: What Amazon and Zillow can’t do

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In just a few months’ time, COVID-19 accelerated the digital shift era to forever change the way consumers approach home buying. They don’t think, “I’m going to fill out a digital mortgage application or I’m going online to do my mortgage application.” Consumers don’t differentiate between digital and offline.