The Next Top Producer – The New Generation of Loan Officers’ Willingness to Adapt and Thrive
In today’s fast-paced mortgage industry, the ability to adapt has become essential for loan officers who want to go from good to great….
Month: September 2024
Sep. 30: LO jobs, partners wanted; trading app, warehouse, soft pull, reverse products; Helene & other disaster news; Fairway steps up
Well, this is the week that many have been waiting for: Fat Bear Week ! The nearly 600 mortgage folks here in Las Vegas at the ACUMA event…
Sep. 28: Disasters… the new norm? Fairway reacts to Helene; Opinion about signing bonuses; Saturday Spotlight: Wilqo
“Why did the Dalai Lama go to Las Vegas? Because he loves Tibet.” Tomorrow I head to Las Vegas for the ACUMA event , and I highly doubt…
Sep. 27: LO jobs; Credit scoring, AI closing, POS tools; STRATMOR & customer experience; today’s live shows; Misc. investor news of note
“Who was the first person that used technology? Moses. He had two tablets that were connected to the cloud.” Technology is a two-edged…
Sep. 26: Hedging, correspondent, accounting, pre-qual, auditing tools; lots of VA, USDA, FHA news; dour predictions
We’re all following Hurricane Helene and its impact on lives and housing stock in the news. Will Rogers famously said, “All I know is…
Sep. 25: LO jobs & promotions; DPA, non-QM, marketing, investor auction products; webinars & events to close out September
“My people skills are fine. It’s my tolerance for idiots that needs work.” Fortunately, in our business we have very, very few of those,…
Sep. 24: Cap. mkts., LO jobs; DPA, servicing, loss mit, borrower retention tools; Disasters: Nature bats last; Hispanic Wealth Project
Today I leave Illinois, with the world’s largest corn maze , and head to Nebraska, with the world’s largest ball of stamps , things that…
Why Mortgage Rates Didn’t Fall After the Fed’s Rate Cut
Why didn’t we see mortgage rates fall after the Fed cut rates last week? Simply put, preemptive pricing left little room for movement in…
Seizing the Refinance Opportunity with a Comprehensive Enterprise Strategy
By Emily Farley Gardner, Chief Lending Officer at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group For the first time since early 2023, the market conditions…
Tear Down This Wall!
If you truly believe in competitive markets and seek to lower mortgage costs, repeal the LO Comp Rule. “Mr. Chopra, tear down this wall…