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Land Gorilla Rolls Out Remote Inspections Amid COVID-19

Land Gorilla, a construction loan management software provider, has announced that it is introducing remote inspections as the industry grapples with the coronavirus health emergency. Read more...

Bill Bodnar of MMG: An Ultimate Fear Leads to a Rough Week

Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide discusses the how the market is not functioning correctly, the incredible volatility, sell off, and how better days are ahead. Read more...

Fintech Hunting: Adding Tech, Spending Money in the Mortgage Industry

This podcast from Fintech Hunting features Daniela (Bianchi) Bigalli, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Homestead Funding Corp. Bigalli, who has been with Homestead Funding for more than a decade, discusses a variety of topics from automation to customer experience. Homestead is the largest residential mortgage lender in the Capital District of New York.… Read more...

High Probability Selling Activities: The Key to Increased Sales Results

I know there is a robust refinance market going on and the Fed just moved to zero. So, why do I want to discuss how to increase sales results when originators have more business than they know what to do with? Read more...

Wraparound Mortgage Scam Ripped Off Military Members: Police

A New Mexico man has been arrested on charges of defrauding 16 victims, including several military members, through a wraparound mortgage scheme, according to local police. So reports the El Paso Times. Read more...

Wisconsin Mortgage Scammer Gets 12 Years in Prison

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for an almost $400,000 mortgage fraud scheme. So reports the local RiverTowns.net. Read more...

Fugitive Surrenders in $30M Mortgage Fraud Scheme

A long-time fugitive from Brazil has returned to face charges for a major mortgage scheme based in New Jersey, authorities have announced. So reports the local Daily Voice. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: What I Would Be Sharing with Customers

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide provides his insight on what he would be communicating with clients and would-be customers amid massive market turmoil, the coronavirus, and a Fed rate cut. Read more...

Fed Cut Pushes Interest Rates to Zero

In an attempt to stabilize the financial markets, The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and said it would purchase $700 billion in Treasury bonds, mortgage-backed securities and other securities. So reports The Hill. Read more...

Why Doing 'Whatever it Takes' Isn't Enough to Improve Sales Results

The “do whatever it takes” sales strategy—a common mantra in mortgage banking—is often promoted as the best way to be successful in selling. This is no surprise when originators are on 100% commission and sales results drive their income. Read more...

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