Using Old Technology Is One Way To Drive Away Mortgage Customers
BLOG VIEW: When was the last time you used a fax machine? Can’t remember? Neither can I. Yet the other day, I found myself...
Closing Time: Learning Lessons From AI
CLOSING TIME: In the classic sci-fi film "2001: A Space Odyssey," two astronauts find their lives in jeopardy when an onboard ship computer thinks...
Balancing High-Tech And High-Touch Customer Experience: Why It Matters
In the quest to deliver a high-tech borrower experience, lenders may inadvertently isolate high-value borrowers who prefer physical interaction.
Digital Marketing And Big Data Will Determine Mortgage Lenders’ Future Success
BLOG VIEW: Today more than ever, organizations of all kinds are competing to stand out among their competitors. With the never-ending marketing noise, it...
Buying A House? Use Only Licensed Mortgage Brokers
BLOG VIEW: For people wanting to buy a home, working with a professional mortgage broker is of crucial importance. Mortgage brokers save buyers time...
GIS Technology Now A Critical Tool In Flood Zone Determination
BLOG VIEW: We know that flooding is a major natural disaster that affects many parts of the world, including developed countries such as the...
MORNING COMMUTE: Solid Jobs Report But Wage Growth Still Lacking
MORNING COMMUTE: Welcome to Morning Commute, where it's all about music and mortgages.
And the music for this morning's commute was: Led Zeppelin IV. Also...
Is The Economic News Too Good For Mortgages?
The essential mortgage story in 2017 is likely to revolve around three issues: history, rates and uncertainty.
Placing People At The Center Of Lending
BLOG VIEW: In today’s marketplace, consumers are becoming more selective about the brands that they choose to work with, and this extends into mortgage...
Hybrid Valuation: A Viable Alternative To Traditional Appraisals
AMCs are developing hybrid approaches to expedite the appraisal process.
What Is The CFPB’s Ultimate Fate?
MORNING COMMUTE: I was at the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2017 in Dallas this past week, and, somewhat embarrassingly,...
Black Knight Pumping Out News Lately
BLOG VIEW: In case you haven't noticed, mortgage software, data and analytics company Black Knight Financial Services has been pumping out news lately, starting...
How To Boost The Inventory Of Homes For Sale
BLOG VIEW: We love first-time home buyers. They're great and wonderful people, and we have done everything possible to encourage their interest in real...
Morning Commute: Does Trump Have A Reason To Fire Richard Cordray?
MORNING COMMUTE: Welcome to Morning Commute, the blog dedicated to those mortgage professionals with substantial commutes - featuring random mortgage news and insights, along...
Six Safe Ways To Loosen Mortgage Standards
BLOG VIEW: “The housing market's biggest constraint at the moment is tight credit standards,” says The Weekly Standard - a view that is widely...
Morning Commute: Dodd-Frank ‘Reliance’ And Getting Real About Unemployment
MORNING COMMUTE: Welcome to the inaugural edition of "Morning Commute," a semi-regular blog dedicated to those mortgage professionals who have long commutes - whether...
The Art Of The Deal
BLOG VIEW: In the days following one of the most unique presidential elections in American history, the scene was anything but “business as usual.”...
Expanding The Definition Of ‘Digital Mortgage’
Does the definition of "digital mortgage" need to be expanded? If you consider the entire mortgage process, perhaps so.
Will Mortgage Interest Deductions Become Extinct In 2017?
Right now, a lot of people who expected to write off mortgage insurance in 2017 may be in for an April surprise.
Will The Trump Administration Lower Mortgage Fees?
BLOG VIEW: In an unexpected decision, the outgoing Obama administration has announced a 0.25% reduction in the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) annual mortgage insurance...