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Rocket Mortgage Continues Its Innovative Marketing with Super Bowl Sweepstakes

Rocket Mortgage Continues Its Innovative Marketing with Super Bowl Sweepstakes

Friday, 21 January 2022
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In 2014, Rocket Mortgage offered a $1 billion (yes that’s a “b”) reward to anyone that could fill out a perfect March Madness bracket. In 2016, it sponsored the NCAA's first ever basketball game on an aircraft carrier (Michigan State vs North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson). Read more...
Board: Disbar Judge Convicted of Mortgage Fraud

Board: Disbar Judge Convicted of Mortgage Fraud

Friday, 14 January 2022
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A former Illinois judge who was convicted and sentenced to one year in prison for participating in a $1.4 million mortgage scam is now poised to lose her law license. So reports Reuters. Read more...
nCino Closes Deal for Digital Mortgage Platform SimpleNexus

nCino Closes Deal for Digital Mortgage Platform SimpleNexus

Friday, 14 January 2022
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SimpleNexus, a tech startup offering a digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, is officially under new ownership. So reports WilmingtonBiz. Read more...
Podcast: Caliber Home Loans' Grant LaViale Looks Ahead at 2022

Podcast: Caliber Home Loans' Grant LaViale Looks Ahead at 2022

Friday, 14 January 2022
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Grant LaViale, area manager at Caliber Home Loans, shares his biggest takeaways about 2021 and what he sees on the horizon for 2022. Hear it in a recent episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast. Read more...
Ask The Expert: How Can I Help My LOs Manage Their Time When I Can’t Manage My Own?

Ask The Expert: How Can I Help My LOs Manage Their Time When I Can’t Manage My Own?

Thursday, 13 January 2022
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John from Chicago asked: "Dave, you have previously spoke about time management and prioritization. I am a producing manager. How can I help my loan officers with their time management when I can’t keep up with my own schedule? This is something I have struggled with throughout my management career." Read more...
Start the New Year Off the Right Way!

Start the New Year Off the Right Way!

Thursday, 13 January 2022
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As we start the new year, senior executives are focused on planning for significant volume changes, based on mortgage banking forecasts. Many managers feel that it’s nearly impossible to plan because our industry’s success is tied closely to external factors like interest rate fluctuations which are beyond their control. Read more...
Ask The Expert: How to Discuss the Finances of Family, Friends, and Neighbors?

Ask The Expert: How to Discuss the Finances of Family, Friends, and Neighbors?

Sunday, 09 January 2022
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Gerard from Alabama writes: "I have taken your courses and I’ve really come to appreciate where you are coming from. However, I'm stuck on a point and wonder if you'll lend some advice. Specifically, what do you say to your family, friends, and neighbors as you ask them to disclose their personal finances with you?… Read more...
Why Hiring Based Solely on a Sales Candidate's Interview is a Mistake

Why Hiring Based Solely on a Sales Candidate's Interview is a Mistake

Sunday, 09 January 2022
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In a recent article from The MReport, mortgage managers discussed their strategies for selecting and retaining new hires. While many managers easily evaluated sales candidates based on production reports, they often had difficulty trying to assess an originator’s people skills. Read more...
Mortgage Data Firm Settles with Feds Over Security Lapse

Mortgage Data Firm Settles with Feds Over Security Lapse

Sunday, 09 January 2022
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Mortgage data analytics firm Ascension has settled with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly failing to properly safeguard customer information. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...
Podcast: Go Mortgage’s Faith Murphy Engages with Industry Engagement

Podcast: Go Mortgage’s Faith Murphy Engages with Industry Engagement

Sunday, 09 January 2022
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Faith Murphy, agent success manager at Go Mortgage, discusses the power of engagement and the use of video, among other industry topics. Hear it in a recent episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast. Read more...

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