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Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. 

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates had climbed close to the 7% range and he was determined to remain competitive on pricing with rival loan officers in North Carolina. After Mike paid his loan officer assistant, he was clearing just 40 bps. The lower comp rate stung. Still, it was better than nothing.

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Florida-based LO accused of falsifying documents

Housing Wire

A Florida-based loan officer faces more than 30 years in federal prison if convicted on charges alleging she falsified divorce papers and child support payment information to help unqualified borrowers secure a loan, according to a Department of Justice indictment. Her place of work was not disclosed.

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LoanLogics integrates digital document processing tools with Finastra’s MortgagebotLOS

Housing Wire

LoanLogics, a mortgage loan quality automation provider, announced the integration of two of its document processing tools with Finastra ‘s MortgagebotLOS solution on Wednesday. This integration aims to enhance lender capabilities and facilitate document processing and income calculation, the statement said.

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FHA does a solid for mortgage credit rejects. Will it move the needle for loan officers?

Housing Wire

The FHA’s announcement in early September to waive a requirement that FHA-approved lenders flag rejected loans in the FHA Connection system is a step in the right direction since declined borrowers don’t have to overcome a stigma, loan officers said. The FHA/VA share in Q2 2023 stood at 22.9%

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

Housing Wire

Do loan officers need more technology than they currently have? Most loan officers do not believe they need more tech than they have now. Most loan officers do not believe they need more tech than they have now. Being a loan office hasn’t changed. Being a loan officer (LO) hasn’t changed.

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AI will be a supercharger for loan officers: Blend CEO

Housing Wire

And, in the mortgage industry, AI will play an instrumental role in helping loan officers to be more efficient, according to Nima Ghamsari , Blend ‘s co-founder and CEO. There’s a lot more opportunity to understand what’s required to be done on the loan file after it’s already gotten through the space.

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Floify’s new platform aims to provide flexible pricing for mortgage lenders

Housing Wire

Solutions within Floify Lender Edition allow lenders to improve recruitment and retention of top-producing loan officers and to navigate regulatory landscapes, according to the company’s website. Floify Lender Edition is a counterpart to Broker Edition , which was rolled out in December.

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