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BoA and Feds Vie to Reclaim Mansion from 'Reverend'

Bank of America (BoA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are in a legal fight with a self-proclaimed “reverend” over ownership of a Dallas mansion and its related tax liens. So reports The Dallas Morning News. Read more...

When You Speak to Groups, Does Anyone Listen?

When conducting training on lead generation, I often see originators who are not good speakers in front of a group. Some originators think they don’t need this skill set. Read more...

MBA Prez Predicts 9% Increase in Originations in 2020

MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit said the organization anticipates a 9% increase to a new record in originations. He made those comments while speaking at the 2020 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo. Read more...

Black Knight, Quicken Loans Broaden Partnership

Black Knight and Detroit-based Quicken Loans announced the companies have broadened their relationship as Quicken Loans extended its contract for Black Knight’s MSP servicing system and is adding multiple Black Knight solutions. Additionally, Black Knight purchased the source code for Quicken Loans’ “Cyclops” mortgage servicing customer relationship management (CRM) software. Read more...

Bill Bodnar of MMG: Can Rates Go Even Lower?

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses why bonds are unable to break above current resistance levels even in the face of highly uncertain events, such as the coronavirus outbreak. He notes there is some chatter about rates going even lower, but in his view, there is also a chance they could go higher.… Read more...

Customized Content: The Secret Sauce in Modern Mortgage Marketing

Personal connections are everything in business—you’ve worked hard to build these relationships, so don’t let all that hard work go to waste. In today’s increasingly competitive mortgage marketplace, engaging customers with content that is relevant to them is essential for securing repeat business and referrals. But who’s got the time, tools or skill sets to… Read more...

Ask The Expert: How Long Should I Wait Before Calling a Lost Prospect?

Brent from Oklahoma asks: You have previously talked about calling back a prospect you lost. I thought that was a good idea. How long should I wait after losing the prospect? What should I say? Read more...

Are Your Originators Still “Telling and Selling”? They Need to Stop!

Every salesperson has personally experienced how dramatically selling has changed in the last five years. Prospects don’t answer their phones or respond to emails as they once did. Read more...

Bill Bodnar of MMG: Back to the Future

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide discusses how mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week, the impact of the coronavirus news, manufacturing data, jobs numbers and the upcoming monetary policy statement from The Fed. Read more...

SoCal Startup LoanSnap Rolls Out Mortgage Calculator

Southern California-based startup LoanSnap has unveiled a new mortgage calculator called LoanPulse, aimed at borrowers. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...

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