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Guild acquires small retail lender Legacy Mortgage

Housing Wire

The company has 39 active loan officers across its retail branches, according to Modex data. Clients will also benefit from access to new digital and customer relationship tools that improve every step in the lending experience, including servicing, a Guild strength for decades,” Thompson said in prepared remarks.

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Rhode Island historian uses a reverse mortgage as an estate planning tool

Housing Wire

Estate planning application The company also explained that this application of its private product emphasizes the utility of HomeSafe according to Paul Fiore, chief retail sales officer at FAR. Paul Fiore β€œIt is gratifying to see our team help a borrower like Dr. Conley creatively use home equity to establish a living legacy,” Fiore said.

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Guild Mortgage CEO on values, culture and M&A priorities

Housing Wire

Part of the strategy, she said, is to remain focused predominantly on the retail side of the business. β€œWe We decided going forward that we’re going to focus 100% on retail ,” she said. β€œWe We look for like-minded companies that have the same culture, because culture and leadership are key.

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Jeff Nelson returns to Guaranteed Rate after a two-year absenceΒ 

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Over the past couple of years, I have learned that Guaranteed Rate is truly the company with all the tools and the platform to help originators grow their business and provide the best service for customers and clients.” 4 retail mortgage lender in the U.S., He will be based in the company’s Charlotte office. β€œI

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United Wholesale Mortgage’s Blink+ tool includes an LOS, POS and CRM all in one package

Housing Wire

The wholesale channel will continue to grow as more retail originators and borrowers learn the benefits of working with a mortgage broker. Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is solely focused on growing the wholesale channel and helping independent brokers thrive. β€œAt

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Guaranty rolls out GAssist, a new borrower application portal

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The GAssist portal will provide its partners, which include community banks, credit unions, and brokers, with tools that will allow them to better manage borrower expectations, from guided originations to processing tools, according to a press release on the roll-out. The tools are housed within the secure application portal.

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OneTrust Home Loans hires former Newrez executive as CEO

Housing Wire

Before joining OneTrust Home Loans, Hecht served as head of production and executive vice president for national retail lending at Newrez , formerly known as Caliber Home Loans.

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