Keeping Everyone Up To Date
Transparency is a big issue. Technology should be used to make the mortgage process more accessible for everyone. For example, Roostify, a provider of automated mortgage transaction technology, today...
View ArticleThe Drivers Of “E”
X + Y = ‘e’ The above equation can be confusing; I struggled with math. I attribute part of the problem to the guy who sat next to me in math class during high school. Had he applied himself more I...
View ArticleTracking Customer Satisfaction
STRATMOR Group, a consulting firm that helps mortgage banks build profitable mortgage lending operations, announced today that it has been chosen as the exclusive mortgage industry partner by CFI...
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LOS Leaders Are Emerging
You Can Download This Full Article As A PDF HERE I always used to wonder how the mortgage space could support 50, 60 different loan origination system (LOS) providers. I guess when you operate in a...
View ArticleBe The Master Of Your Own Success
I know that you want your company to be the next Apple or Microsoft. So, here’s my suggestion: Stop thinking about it and do it. There are lots of ways that you as a mortgage executive today can blaze...
View ArticleCovering Your Assets
Consolidated Analytics, as an AMC, has observed and participated in the dynamic changes that the industry has undergone as a grand focus on regulations and compliance has become pivotal in day-to-day...
View ArticleEnhancing Appraisal Safeguards
Mortgage technology provider SharperLending and Platinum Data Solutions, a provider of collateral valuation and risk assessment technologies, have expanded the integration between Appraisal Firewall,...
View ArticleMortgage Player Gets Recognized
Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. has again been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on its 2014 Fast 50 list, which comprises the 50 fastest-growing, privately-held companies in Tampa Bay. NTC,...
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Make A Connection
You Can Download This Full Article As A PDF HERE When it comes to marketing and sales—in particular, cold calling—one of the most attractive modern opportunities has to be the culture of connectivity,...
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Embrace Changes
You Can Download This Full Article As A PDF HERE Everyone approaches their personal and professional life differently. Some are very organized, their calendar is meticulous with an up-to-date to-do...
View ArticleThe Master Of Your Own Success, Pt. 2
Last month I started talking about success. We all desire to be successful, but we don’t always know how to get there. In an article entitled “Keys To Successful People in Life and Business,” some...
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The Power Of Video In Mortgage
Many people in the mortgage industry don’t use enough video content to reinforce their brand. A lot of articles discuss how video has become important in content marketing. And it has. But those...
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How To Get The Most Out Of Outsourcing
There’s no question the mortgage industry has gone through monumental change over the last several years. Increased regulatory requirements, customer expectations and competition are prompting...
View ArticleMr. Watt And Mr. Castro
When President Obama announced that he was naming Melvin L. Watt to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Julian Castro to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), I felt...
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You Should Fear The CFPB
Many in the industry compare the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to the boogeyman. However, that is not an altogether accurate point of comparison at all. The term boogeyman is defined as...
View ArticleIndustry Data Standards Advance
The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has released version 3.3.1 of the MISMO Residential Reference Model for public comment. The comment period will remain open for 30 days...
View ArticleLenders Are Reaching Out
Caliber Home Loans, Inc., a full-service national mortgage lender and agency direct seller/servicer, today announced that it has expanded its Fresh Start Program to allow more eligible and qualified...
View ArticleCustomer Experience Should Be Your Edge
Mortgage lenders are living a new reality: customer experience isn’t just about a solid customer service call center. An exceptional customer experience can mean the difference between winning and...
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Executive Spotlight: Stan Middleman of Freedom Mortgage Corp.
This week, our spotlight shines on Mount Laurel, N.J.-based Freedom Mortgage Corporation, which is offering a service called “mortgage department in a box” that is designed to help smaller financial...
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Don’t Fear An Audit
Are you afraid of a visit from the CFPB? Most lenders and vendors a like, are. However, not every audit needs to be the source of tension. In the article “Recommendations for a 1 hour brand audit...
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