Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“Their feedback has led to the addition of crucial resources like new presentation materials, playbooks, and advanced tools.” This tool not only aids in personal financial education but also allows ambassadors to stay connected with new leads.

Tools 410

Tools Loan Officers Real Estate Development 410

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. The no-cost solution allows brokers to submit applications, price out loans, eSign documents and helps make the experience smoother for borrowers and real estate agents. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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Tools Training Technology Clients 306

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Loan Officer Freedom. Host Carl White, founder of The Mortgage Marketing Animals loan officer coaching program, shares insights for loan officers on how to close more while working less. Loan Officer Leadership. 10 Loans a Month. 10 Loans a Month. The Loan Officer Podcast.

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Loan Officers Mortgage Lending Modernization 410

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

I think loan officers are getting used to the rate environment as it is now, versus hanging on to the idea that they’re going to get better and things will pick up.” Parks has overseen other changes in the division, including growth of its third-party associate channel that works alongside Longbridge’s loan officer corps.

Loan Officers 420

Loan Officers Training Business Retail 420

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Evaluating which tools in your current stack have the largest ROI and streamlining the use of them are key to ensuring loan officers are working most efficiently. The best tools will allow lenders to be innovative in how they target prospects and engage with current customers. ???.

Housing Market 441

Housing Market Marketing Loan Officers Tools 441

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Expansive national footprint When asked if the renewed effort in the reverse lending channel would have more of a regional focus before expanding nationwide, Krajewski said that the intention is to offer reverse mortgages in each of the company’s offices across the country. “US However, I really do look at this as a financial planning tool.”

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Mortgage Loan Officers Investors Business 416

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

It’s amazing how many loan officers miss this, don’t return the call quickly, and lose their race before it’s even underway. Each lender is different and so their use of these tools will differ. Improvements in the way developers bring products to market have resulted in a flood of new tools and many lenders have invested.

Mortgage 466

Mortgage Technology Tools Business 466

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Paul Anastos, CEO, Chief Innovation Officer Gateless, Guaranteed Rate. Paul Anastos has been on the forefront of innovation within the housing industry for over a decade, specializing in developing technology solutions and transforming businesses into industry powerhouses.

Loan Officers 363

Loan Officers Real Estate Agent Technology Development 363

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Intuitive technologies developed and built by experts in both mortgages and technology can drive efficiency, reliability and profitability when paired with exceptional customer service. At UWM, we’re always looking for ways our brokers can grow their business,” said Justin Glass, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at UWM.

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Mortgage Real Estate Agent Clients Tools 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We recognize that loan officers have a choice, and when they choose to join a company on their own, it just seems to work better. We want to retain customers for our loan officers for life, so we don’t sell the loans we fund or the servicing rights. RA: We have always done really well growing organically.

Loan Officers 421

Loan Officers Retail Clients Real Estate Agent 421

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Another example is the LIDAR that’s now available on iPhones, which adds a whole other dynamic to developing point cloud technology to gather measurements and spatial information about anything that you’re scanning. Now, we’re giving a fully transparent data package to the appraiser that they have to use to develop their opinions.

Appraisal 421

Appraisal Technology Modernization Real Estate Agent 421

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

Radian has developed titlegenius to help improve the closing process for homebuyers, sellers and lenders alike. Titlegenius offers easy-to-use tools like remote capture and online notarization. Plus, loan officers can access their entire transaction pipeline at a glance for purchase transactions using titlegenius.

Tools 383

Tools Sellers Technology Loan Officers 383

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). The goal is to educate loan officers who are already Longbridge partners, as well as loan officers unfamiliar with reverse mortgages, on how big of an opportunity reverse purchase financing presents, especially in the current market.

Finance 458

Finance Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance 458

Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Anna Frankowska As retirements become longer and there is additional pressure to find adequate retirement financing tools, Frankowska discovered the reverse mortgage product concept and found it to be a potential solution.

Mortgage 458

Mortgage Finance Insurance Tools 458

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

“By combining expertise and resources, we aim to elevate our ability to equip individuals and businesses within the lending sector with specialized knowledge and tools, empowering them to navigate the intricate landscape of financial services with confidence and excellence,” said Samantha Montalbano, COO of 360training.

Mortgage 421

Mortgage Training Lending Real Estate 421

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

As the top mortgage lender, we are always building, growing and improving broker tools on a daily basis. More people are realizing that not only is the wholesale channel the best place for a consumer to get a loan, but it’s also the best place for a loan officer to work and the best lending partner for a real estate agent.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Retail Lending Loan Officers 370

Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

My college basketball career at Dartmouth College — and later during a professional stint overseas — played a significant role in developing the leadership skills I utilize every day. You develop stronger relationships with your teammates and coaches when they know that you are genuine and real.

Client Relationships 370

Client Relationships Development Clients Tools 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

The AI-powered language tool has been sparking conversations about where and how it can be used to make work more efficient, and the mortgage business is no exception. The tool has been trained on millions of pages of writing dating from 2021 and earlier across the internet. ChatGPT was launched in November 2022 by OpenAI.

Tools 370

Tools Training Business Development 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

The development is intriguing for a few reasons. SentriLock delivers zinger to Zillow with new showing service,” was the email subject head SentriLock sent about its new tool, titled SentriKey Showing Service. Presented by: Propertybase.

Real Estate Agent 410

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage Realtors 410

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What we’re trying to do at ICE is break down the various transactions where a borrower and a lender might interface and figure out how we can deliver a set of technology tools and solutions so that the borrower can get their loan — for purchase or refinance — as fast as possible with the least amount of cost.

Technology 397

Technology Mortgage Tools Insurance 397

Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Vonder Haar was selected as a winner based on her crucial role in expanding the company’s offerings and developing its digital marketing to meet the needs of its loan originators and their real estate partners. Vonder Haar spoke to HousingWire about the strategies that set her apart in the competitive residential lending market.

Loan Officers 332

Loan Officers Lending Real Estate Marketing 332

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We get our fulfillment not from the numbers but from watching our people develop and grow,” said Lawson. The broker leverages tools, like the newly redesigned pricing calculator, to increase the speed of the game throughout their business and relay information with incredible certainty.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Tools Clients Technology 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

Adding gas to the fire, Google acknowledged that they would not develop alternate identifiers to track individuals browsing the web or use them in their products. The more you leverage your own data the better off your agents or loan officers will be because they’ll be able to identify, target and create better customer experiences.

Real Estate 410

Real Estate Mortgage Loan Officers Advertising 410

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. That makes a smart CRM a “need to have” tool. Not anymore.

Business 432

Business Marketing Technology Tools 432

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. “According to NAR over 69% of buyers have a home to sell, so really homeowners represent the earliest buyer.

Valuation 394

Valuation Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 394

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study, mortgage originators’ shortcomings in self-service tools for application and approvals, frequent communication and extended loan processing times could negatively affect customer satisfaction over time. Retail lenders originate loans through their in-person retail branches.

Lending 397

Lending Retail Mortgage Loan Officers 397

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Apart from selling produce that is popular in former Soviet countries, these stores represent a marketing opportunity for Alex Naumovych, a loan officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corporation. However, Davis’ relationship with the agent turned sour and she has not yet been able to develop relationships with other agents.

Marketing 397

Marketing Real Estate Agent Loan Officers Advertising 397

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

His extensive industry experience has allowed him to learn the challenges originators and consumers face in the home buying experience and he will work to develop solutions that improve and streamline the process for our franchisees and customers,” said Ward Morrison, president and chief executive officer at Motto Franchising and wemlo.

Marketing 410

Marketing Real Estate Agent Lending Real Estate 410

Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

All of the above categories of automation solutions are built on a foundation of machine learning solution which has been developed by Indecomm specifically for the mortgage industry over the past several years. Despite any automation effort, there will always be exceptions and fallouts that a human being needs to oversee,” Bharadwaj said.

Lending 410

Lending Technology Tools Training 410

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

According to the San Francisco-based startup, the company boasts about 200 lending institutions on its platform, and handles $50 billion in loan volume every month. Having easy access to meaningful digital tools is key to helping lenders thrive in a digital-first world,” said Roostify CEO Rajesh Bhat.

Lending 370

Lending Technology Loan Officers Investors 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This morning, Blend President Tim Mayopoulos (and former CEO of Fannie Mae ) told me that Blend didn’t necessarily “need” the funding but saw the value in accelerating its product development plans. To that end, Blend plans to use the new capital to invest in product development such as speeding up the release of its digital closing solution.

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Investing Loan Officers Development Technology 496

Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Even if you have the right information and tools to engage customers and prospects, you likely can’t engage with all customers at all times, nor should you want to. Consider developing an “ideal customer profile” that correlates with a higher conversion rate, then find and prioritize these “ICPs” within your database.

Inventory 370

Inventory Marketing Tools Development 370

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Here are some expectations and recommendations: First , the refi/purchase mix should be carefully evaluated down to the loan officer level. In fact, if none of this happens, the best outcome will be the skills development of your teams, assuming you responded to this forecast in your own way.

Mortgage 483

Mortgage Training Contracts Loan Officers 483

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Real estate companies might want to engage with AI, they might want to use those tools. And yet, like when you look at the real estate transaction, the number of transactions an agent, or loan officer, or an escrow officer can handle a month hasn’t increased materially. And how do you protect it?

Real Estate 431

Real Estate Investing Human Resources Technology 431

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

We recently spoke to Bao Huynh, Director of Business Development at LoanScorecard, about these changes and the challenges of originating non-QM loans. BH: Bank Statement programs are by far the most popular, and they are expected to become an even more important tool as self-employment and the gig economy grow.

Marketing 397

Marketing Investors Technology Loan Officers 397

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

You’ve probably staffed up on loan officers equipped to handle this influx, and you may be shunning riskier, less immediately gratifying business. You’ve brought on processors, underwriters and loan officers to accommodate the rise in refi volume, and perhaps that includes some wild incentive plans based on how much they can handle.

Lending 432

Lending Loan Officers Business Investors 432

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Loan officers can access high-priority information via its Sales Portal interface, which includes pipeline views and outstanding conditions. If borrowers have questions, the Origence platform includes real-time lender collaboration tools with quick answers to keep the process moving.

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