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High Net Worth Borrowers 'Promising' for Lenders: Stratmor

Friday, 24 February 2023

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Mortgage lenders may find success partnering with wealth managers and private bankers that serve the high net worth market. That’s according to a report by the Stratmor Group. Read more...

Why It Is Prime Time to Market to Millennials

Friday, 17 February 2023

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Millennials’ dream of homeownership is alive and well. That's according to a recent Lending Tree analysis of mortgage offers on its platform. If your LOs aren’t actively courting these potential borrowers, your sales team could be missing out on bigger, better sales results. Read more...

Family of Mortgage Fraudsters Headed to Prison

Friday, 17 February 2023

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A mother and her three sons have been found guilty and sentenced to prison for bilking investors out of more than £1.5 million ($1.8 million). So reports Mortgage Solutions. Read more...

Mortgage Rate Lock Volume Climbs, Ending Nine-Month Skid

Friday, 17 February 2023

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Mortgage rate lock volumes have risen sharply, snapping a nine-month losing streak, according to Black Knight’s Originations Market Monitor. So reports Seeking Alpha. Read more...

Rocket Mortgage CEO Jay Farner Will Retire in June

Friday, 17 February 2023

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Jay Farner, who has been CEO of Rocket Mortgage since 2017, will retire on June 1, Rocket Companies has announced. So reports the Detroit Free Press. Read more...

Ask The Expert: Understanding Opportunity, Relationships, and Value

Friday, 10 February 2023

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In my previous column I addressed reader questions about having a successful 2023. I highlighted "A-O-R-V," which stands for Attitude, Opportunity, Relationship and Value. Read more...

Zillow's Best Practices for Online Lead Conversion

Friday, 10 February 2023

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An increasing number of home loan prospects (about 25%) find their lender online, according to Zillow Group’s Consumer Housing Trends Report 2021. This means LOs must be adept at transforming leads from initial contacts to satisfied customers. Zillow recommends several tactics to drive success. Read more...

Black Knight Said to Be Exploring Empower Sale

Friday, 10 February 2023

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Black Knight has opted to put its Empower loan origination software business up for sale, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. So reports Reuters. Read more...