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7 money moves to make now for a prosperous 2024

Housing Wire

7 money moves for a prosperous New Year Use these seven tips to save money, get additional tax benefits and make the most of your insurance , credit cards, retirement accounts and more. Here are a few to consider: Education: Costs for continuing education , training, books and conferences.

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14 powerful tips to master networking as an introvert in real estate

Housing Wire

Buddy up with a mortgage lender, insurance rep, or real estate attorney and work the room together. She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts. Use the buddy system. When you’re attending a new networking group and don’t know anyone, attend with a friend.

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‘It’s scary out there’: Mortgage industry reacts to cyberattacks

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Cyberattacks are what keeps me up at night,” an executive responsible for the servicing book at a top lender told HousingWire under the condition of anonymity for fear of his company becoming a target. Training their workforce is also crucial, they said. said during a session on cybersecurity at the conference.

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How QA programs help servicers remain compliant

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“Test those high-risk processes, those things that are of interest to the CFPB, the state regulators, federal regulators, asset owners, investors and insurers,” she said. Having that proactive, preventative program gives you a clear line of sight into the risk of your servicing book so that you can make changes as needed.”

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The fight to standardize educational training for LOs

Housing Wire

Federal regulations mandate that nonbank LOs take training prior to being certified. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve System , and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) oversee and regulate the activities of banks. Learning materials up to par? HMDA, Fair Lending etc.,”

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Title Talk with Rachel Luna

Housing Wire

BH: Your fabulous side is definitely showcased on your social media platforms – you do a great job of highlighting your personality, while educating people about title insurance. Once they become closers, they can build their book of business and then they can grow their business as large as they want.

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

Housing Wire

The tech we have that isn’t used isn’t about training or talent but the parts that are optional are not used. The process of mortgage loans requires technology that helps processors, underwriters, closers, funders, insurers, secondary, and more. Everyone has been getting paid, so why change it? It isn’t broke.