Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As reverse mortgage industry professionals continue to look ahead into 2024 after enduring a challenging year for business in 2023, the prevailing attitude is optimistic. To understand how loanDepot’s business has started the year, RMD sat down with Moriello to hear about what she’s seeing and what the company’s loan officers are telling her.

Business 351

Business Mortgage Advertising Clients 351

Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

and home prices still near record highs, homebuyers are demanding that their loan officers provide options to lower monthly mortgage payments as much as possible. Loan officers need to take more time with borrowers and ask better questions to secure loans, Covey said. With rates around 6.9% versus a 6.5%

Loan Officers 380

Loan Officers Clients Buyers Sellers 380

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The relationship between a loan officer and a real estate agent is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle, as the two must combine forces to help borrowers achieve their goal of buying a home. Are you properly nurturing your relationship with your real estate partners?

Real Estate 345

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Agents 345

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Take, for example, Miami-based proptech firm Realfinity , which aims to challenge the status quo with a new business venture. The company recently launched a mortgage brokerage firm that offers a plug-and-play program for real estate agents to become mortgage loan officers, a practice called dual licensing.

Real Estate Agent 403

Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 403

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With its potential to reach new clients and gain tremendous ROI, social media has become one of the most effective marketing tools for businesses big and small. We’ve compiled this list of savvy real estate social media post ideas to inspire your social strategy and keep your Instagram feed fresh and fun.

Real Estate 344

Real Estate Agents Real Estate Agent Clients 344

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate ’s managing director and a top-producing loan officer. It was another brutal year, pushing loan originators to work longer hours, close loans faster while diversifying their mortgage product offerings.

Business 403

Business Mortgage Loan Officers Inventory 403

Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important? Another hat to place on your head?

Real Estate Agent 341

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 341

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite rising housing unaffordability , we in the real estate business know that homeownership is still a fantastic way to build generational wealth. According to the CFPB, hundreds of loan officers at BofA failed to ask mortgage applicants demographic questions and falsely reported that they had chosen not to respond.”

Real Estate Agent 408

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Lending 408

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Beginning a career as a real estate agent is an exciting time. For the past two years, the refinance business has been booming, but a purchase market signals a shift not only for loan officers but also real estate agents. Building the Amazon of real estate. Housing market super session.

Real Estate Agent 338

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Loan Officers 338

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Amy Breach, Real Estate broker on the Hill Team in Seattle for Keller Williams. The builder’s real estate agent swapped in the middle of the transaction, so things got a bit mixed up and no one updated the clients’ files to reflect the change in lender,” Summers explained. “The

Real Estate 353

Real Estate Real Estate Agent Clients Agents 353

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. In order to survive, buyer agents will need to show this value to buyers and be willing to have clients pay a set fee or a pre-negotiated percentage of the sale price to secure the business.

Agents 382

Agents Buyers Real Estate Agent Loan Officers 382

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

In 2021, he joined OriginPoint , a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and leading real estate brokerage Compass. Guaranteed Rate is ready to help high performance producers take their business to the next level. In his new role, Hutchens will oversee a top-ranked book of business in North Carolina.

Loan Officers 413

Loan Officers Real Estate Brokerage Business 413

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

As the market moves into a post-refi-boom era, loan officers face tough competition for purchase loans. As a result, many originators are looking elsewhere to expand their business. HW: How significant is the real estate investor channel in our post-refi market?

Real Estate 350

Real Estate Investors Lending Loan Officers 350

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Stevens, President at SRE.com, about the challenges mortgage loan officers and brokers face as the market continues to shift toward purchase money business and how human-assisted eCommerce can help them win more business. HousingWire recently spoke with John G.

Business 309

Business Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Real Estate 309

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jimmy Kelly, president and CEO of Lone Wolf Technologies , to discuss the company’s development process and his vision for a connected real estate platform. Sarah Wheeler : Let’s talk about the evolution of real estate tech from individual products to connected platforms.

Technology 354

Technology Real Estate Agents Design 354

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

In the past year, among the many challenges and difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate and mortgage industries enjoyed a wave of success with low interest rates, refinance opportunities and etc. But if you’ve gotten this far I want to ask this question: how good is your real estate or mortgage CRM software?

Real Estate 404

Real Estate Mortgage Loan Officers Advertising 404

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If you make your living by originating new mortgage loans, I don’t have to tell you that the business is changing. You probably already know that the MBA’s latest mortgage forecast puts the purchase money at 75% of all loan volume. You’re probably already feeling it in your business. Stevens, President at SRE.

Real Estate Agent 373

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Lending 373

Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

“There will be market reactions to this settlement, and it will create openings for other business models where we want the buyer represented, but the seller may not want to pay 3% for a buyer’s agent,” Broeksmit said on Tuesday morning during the MBA’s National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. “One

Loan Officers 481

Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents 481

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

residential mortgage industry” for its mortgage business outperforming in Q3 even as the industry experienced a nearly 20% decline in origination volumes. We don’t have a business of selling leads to real estate brokers and the like. ICE attributed “an analog to digital conversion occurring in the U.S.

Business 247

Business Mortgage Technology Real Estate Agent 247

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When mortgage lenders are talking about compliance in loan origination or mortgage servicing, the worst case can be pretty bad, so we often see companies investing heavily in the best tools. Mike is an experienced mortgage loan officer. How marketing automation saved Mike’s business. How marketing saved my business.

Business 399

Business Marketing Technology Tools 399

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

Last week, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation announced the hiring of Tane Cabe as its new reverse business development manager with a focus on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business. And so, they know the local real estate agents. of all endorsements in 2021. Harlan Accola.

Business 329

Business Real Estate Agent Real Estate Loan Officers 329

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

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. Kostegian’s comments offer insight into the scope of Rocket’s remote local loan officer program. The Detroit-based lender generated $22.3

Loan Officers 338

Loan Officers Mortgage Real Estate Agent Real Estate 338

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The ideal real estate agent-lender relationship is symbiotic: the agent earns trust with their borrowers by connecting them with a great lending resource, while the lender receives a steady stream of business from the agent. Still, lenders are wise to cultivate rapport with real estate agents. Simple, right?

Real Estate Agent 404

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Lending 404

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Podcasts are a great resource for mortgage professionals to continue learning, with shows covering industry updates, business advice and the experiences of other pros in the mortgage industry. Loan Officer Freedom. Loan Officer Leadership. Loan Officer Leadership. 10 Loans a Month.

Loan Officers 404

Loan Officers Mortgage Lending Modernization 404

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. HousingWire: What role has the increase in technology played for both businesses and consumers in the real estate space?

Real Estate Agent 275

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Loan Officers 275

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The rule is designed to “[protect] the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation,” the FTC said in its announcement of the rule. The FTC claims that doing away with noncompetes will help more entrepreneurs to create more businesses, resulting in 2.7% labor force.

Real Estate Agent 389

Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Lending Real Estate 389

Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

Clients of FinLocker include loan officers, mortgage lenders, servicers, banks and credit unions. Homegeunius – a wholly owned subsidiary of Radian Group – personalizes home search using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning hoping to transform real estate transactions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Investing 396

Investing Loan Officers Technology Inventory 396

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Cliffco Mortgage Bankers is among the rare independent mortgage banks doing more business than last year. To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners.

Loan Officers 365

Loan Officers Agents Retail Technology 365

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

All are violations of the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) … or maybe they aren’t — it depends on the circumstances and who you ask. That’s because real estate agents and loan officers are in survival mode and desperate to close new business. Can the LO back up the narrative?

Real Estate Agent 404

Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Real Estate Agents 404

Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has acquired Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The post SimpleNexus Adds Business Intelligence Tools with LBA Ware Acquisition appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

Tools 195

Tools Business Real Estate Agent Loan Officers 195

Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

It may be counterintuitive, but loan officer Scott Betley, a 32-year-old TikTok sensation , says he isn’t worried about a potential U.S. Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. TikTok is probably 40% to 45% of my business.”

Loan Officers 346

Loan Officers Tools Business Clients 346

Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

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. And Rocket is well aware.

Loan Officers 348

Loan Officers Retail Real Estate Agent Real Estate 348

Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

This prestigious accolade recognizes the visionaries, innovators and strategists who have set new standards of marketing excellence in mortgage and real estate. Nominations for the 2024 Marketing Leaders award are open now through April 30. She is always strategizing for the future to stay one step ahead of current market trends.

Marketing 319

Marketing Loan Officers Real Estate Training 319

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender and servicer NewRez is restructuring its distributed retail mortgage business, which has resulted in cuts to regional and divisional managers. The restructuring also includes reduced compensation for loan officers, and sources said that many are seeking new opportunities at rival lenders. billion.

Retail 375

Retail Loan Officers Business Real Estate 375

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an environment where 30-year fixed mortgage rates are racing towards 8%, loan officer pipelines are thinning dramatically. But LOs who cater to first-time homebuyers’ needs – offering FHA loans and down payment assistance loans — are faring better, Michael Ullmann, producing branch leader at Movement Mortgage , explained.

Loan Officers 433

Loan Officers Mortgage Finance Buyers 433

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Based in Las Vegas, Gatling has worked for companies such as Bank of America , MetLife Home Loans , Home Community Mortgage and Guild Mortgage , developing expertise in loans to underserved communities. This role offers me a platform to be more than just a loan officer,” Gatling said in a statement.

Loan Officers 381

Loan Officers Development Mortgage Real Estate 381

Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued orders against Freedom Mortgage Corporation and Realty Connect USA Long Island for illegal kickbacks on Thursday, the first enforcement action associated with the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act in six years. Freedom must pay $1.75

Realty 369

Realty Mortgage Brokerage Real Estate 369