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Podcast: First Option Mortgage’s Eric Skates on Brand and Culture

Eric Skates, executive vice president of marketing at First Option Mortgage, discusses branding in the industry, culture and more in a recent episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast. Read more...

Ocrolus, Valued at $500M+, Wants to Automate Your Documents

Ocrolus, a startup offering a financial document automation platform, has announced that it has received an $80 million funding round that values the company at “north of $500 million.” So reports TechCrunch. Read more...

Podcast: What Market Rates Are Going to Look Like In 2022

Kevin Crichton, President and Chief Operating Officer of EMM Loans LLC, joins host Jen Du Plessis to discuss the state of the market and the future of his company. Read more...

FHA Sets Appraisal Software Transition Dates

The Federal Housing Administration has unveiled mandatory dates to use ​​the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module for all Single Family origination appraisal deliveries. So reports Reverse Mortgage Daily. Read more...

Fannie Mae Trims Origination Forecast Due to Supply Pinch

Fannie Mae has modestly reduced its outlook for 2021 mortgage originations because of a lack of homes available for sale. That’s according to a new report from the mortgage giant. Read more...

UWM Launches In-House Appraisal Option

United Wholesale Mortgage has announced UWM Appraisal Direct, a new in-house appraisal option for mortgage brokers. So reports Inman. Read more...

What Makes You Different from Other Originators?

Over the course of my career—as a salesperson, a sales manager, a senior executive and now, as a sales trainer—I’ve watched selling undergo dramatic changes. Prospecting is harder, competition is fiercer and closing is never a sure thing. Read more...

What It Takes to Control the Customer Interaction

Many originators believe that sales success is driven by their lender’s products and technology. A lender’s ability to compete in a commodity market, such as mortgages, requires these basic elements to be in place. But, what really determines an originator’s success comes down to an individual’s sales skills and capabilities. Read more...

Ask The Expert: What Do I Do When Underwriters Change the Income After Prospect Preapproval?

A "frustrated originator from Florida" wrote in: "I am having a really hard time with my operations staff. I preapprove my prospects after entering the information into DU. I then collect all the documents I can and send it in to processing after a contract is accepted. Then, several days or a few weeks later,… Read more...

Podcast: From Athletics to Mortgages to Creating Long-Term Wealth

Matt Bramow joins host Jen Du Plessis for an engaging conversation about leadership, scaling your business, value proposition and building true relationships. Read more...

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