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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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

The not-for-profit credit union , which serves military and civilian communities in Southern California, will also leverage Black Knight’s CRM solution and mortgage marketing engine tool, Surefire, for Frontwave’s communications and outreach channels. The LOS accounts for about 10-15% market share.

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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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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 ). We in the industry are very hopeful that this will be an eye-opener, especially for real estate agents and builders to start recommending this product to clients more regularly.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a data intelligence and market insight tool provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has appointed Brian McKray as the director of product development. The platform offers granular insights into lenders, loan officers, and real estate agents by region or individual transactions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

Mortgage lenders and real estate agents who do not provide customers with a digital experience are being left behind. Most loan officers lose 70% of their past customers because they don’t have the process or tools to manage the relationship forward. The COVID shift.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Backed by a team of innovative mortgage and technology professionals, Anastos leads this company as it develops transformational tools, arming the housing industry with leading-edge technology solutions for loan officers, real estate agents and borrowers.

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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.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

“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. Specifically, it’s designed to help brokers easily connect with borrowers and real estate agents using a level of speed and support that’s completely new to the industry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the mortgage industry, we saw a significant number of loan officers and real estate agents join the platform to share educational home-buying tips targeted toward a younger audience and first-time homebuyers. While technologies such as ChatGPT are great tools to help with efficiency, it’s not the end-all be-all.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As we’re implementing technology, we always try to think of things that are going to improve the experience for all stakeholders: homeowners, real estate agents, investors, rating agencies, appraisers, loan officers, mortgage brokers. Everybody is affected by the appraisal process.

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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.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

“The feedback (from the Fee Freedom initiative) has been incredible from brokers because it helped them to be able to save money on a monthly basis, spend on marketing, spend on tools and things that can help them grow their business,” Fawaz said in an interview with HousingWire on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

SentriLock , the home lockbox company wholly owned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), announced Tuesday that they created a computer and smart phone platform to help real estate agents juggle their home showing appointments. Real estate agents and LOs: the great collaboration.

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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.

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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. For more information, visit getbuyside.com or email sales@getbuyside.com.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Real estate firm RE/MAX acquired Motto Mortgage in 2016 to create a “one-stop-shop” in which homebuyers can work with both a real estate agent to find a home and a Motto Mortgage loan originator to secure financing, according to RE/MAX.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

How 2020 exposed a greater need for collaboration between real estate agents and LOs. Technology has given consumers the power of choice and expedited the entire real estate purchasing process. home last year at $7 million more than its Zestimated price.). Presented by: Propertybase. of the time, within 10% 75.6%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Brokers using Rocket Pro TPO’s Pricing Calculator can click “update” in a saved loan scenario and get a current price, including fees, in less than one minute.

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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. Another hat to place on your head?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Instead, lenders should focus on identifying the right tools for the job and setting realistic expectations for each. Along these same lines, lenders should avoid assessing their LOS based on its capacity to deliver a borrower experience for which it was not designed.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Rocket Mortgage has also launched a lender-funded 1-0 rate buydown, dubbed the “inflation buster” program, as well as a seller- or real estate agent-funded 1-0 rate buydown from its wholesale arm Rocket Pro TPO. ” Trudy Kelly, senior loan officer at Churchill Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This means a completely updated, white-labeled and broker-branded origination hub that is not only beneficial for loan officers, but also their clients who will experience a more streamlined process with heightened transparency. That is just one of the many ways we are looking to innovate in the near future.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

In this market , when transactions are few and far between, lenders need another set of tools that extend that value proposition well-beyond the closing table. In our mind, the narrative goes something like this: I’m more than your loan officer – I’m your adviser that can help you make smarter decisions and build wealth from your home.

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Realtor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And while there are ways to lower those costs , navigating the home loan process is extremely complicated—particularly for first-time homebuyers. “Today, there are tons of credit improvement tools you can use to quickly and easily tackle your credit. “These situations often happen outside of typical office hours.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2021

Rocket goes to real estate agents directly and helps them to get licensed to be a loan officer and says ‘we’ll pay you a fee if you don’t send to brokers’… that’s not good for brokers. “Our job is to give [brokers] the tools to compete. I don’t like that. billion a month.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

Featured tools for potential borrowers include initial application access, a mechanism for documents to be captured and uploaded, notifications of “loan milestones” for borrowers and/or real estate agents, and a chat feature allowing communication between the client and loan officer or agent, Reverse Mortgage Daily reported.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

Vishal Garg and his dolphins (google it) aim to “radically overhaul the analog mortgage process, which still involves commissioned loan officers, 2,000 pages of paperwork and manual intervention at every step.”. Real estate is a $206 billion industry, according to IBISWorld. And, why not? However, it didn’t work.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Lenders must avail themselves of the best possible tools, but that’s only part of the solution. Consumers go online and shop for rates or contact the lender their real estate agent has suggested. There is plenty of research that indicates the vast majority of mortgage loan borrowers are not ready to self-originate.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage lenders are offering discounts on loan pricing to capture borrowers. Mike, a North Carolina-based loan officer, had two loans closing in mid-January. The contrast between the deals was striking. “I have a loan closing today for first-time homebuyers who didn’t really press me on pricing,” he said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

” Our real estate agent and mortgage lending partners experience a strong ROI, generating leads by engaging with consumers through unique and compelling information based on data. HW: How can real estate agents and loan officers collaborate to foster strong relationships with clients despite rising rates?

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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.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

More than a few real estate agents have come to dread calling the closing company to find out when they can close. Loan officers dread having to email an appraisal firm for the report they’re waiting on. But most understand that there are a lot of phone calls, emails and texts exchanged.

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PennyMac

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here's why he thinks video marketing is essential for all real estate sales. Using videos is the fastest way a real estate agent can stand above their competitors. Here's the deal — real estate relies heavily on visuals and humans are [visually curious] by nature.

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McKissock

APRIL 16, 2021

.” According to the article, “Some buyers are borrowing money from relatives and taking loans out against their retirement” to close the appraisal gap. Get insights into this issue from the perspective of the homebuyer, the real estate agent, the loan officer, and the appraiser by reading the full story here.

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McCarthy Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Prepare a short list of appraisers using the search tools at the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Appraisers and the Appraisal Subcommittee. This is important because loan officers usually have different requirements than individual homeowners. Follow up with the references for your selected candidate.

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