Wednesday, December 25, 2024

From The Orb

Mason Whitehead: Mortgage Lenders Can’t Compete on Rates Alone

PERSON OF THE WEEK: As we’ve seen time and time again, mortgage rates can have a huge impact on home buyer sentiment. In general,...

Janina Woods: Most Servicers ‘Not Prepared’ For Spike in Defaults

PERSON OF THE WEEK: With delinquencies and foreclosures at pre-crisis lows, many mortgage servicers have - as would be expected - thinned out their...

Greg Holmes: Application Fraud Has Never Been More Difficult to Commit

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Automated asset and income verification services are proving to be a God-send for the mortgage industry. Not only do these...

Sherri Carr: Commercial Servicing Software Must be Flexible and Scalable

PERSON OF THE WEEK: From selecting the proper technology to meeting strict investor reporting requirements to deciding on payment options and more, commercial mortgage...

Denis Brosnan: Disaster Relief Strategies for Mortgage Servicers

PERSON OF THE WEEK: The hurricanes and wildfires of 2018 are stark reminders that U.S. residential properties are at increasing risk of natural disasters...

Servicers May Face New Licensing, Bonding Requirements in Montana

BLOG VIEW: Mortgage servicers in Montana may soon have to comply with changes in licensing and bonding requirements if a new bill passes in...

Tiffany Malm: REO Market Has Seen Significant Change Since Great Recession

PERSON OF THE WEEK: The housing finance industry has undergone a complete transformation since the financial crisis struck in 2008 and how REO properties...

Five Things Servicers Must Evaluate When Preparing for Natural Disasters

BLOG VIEW: Natural disasters around the world are occurring at an alarming rate. Every few weeks, we’re witnessing earthquakes that destroy cities, wildfires that...

Gena Roach: Mobile Optimized Websites Versus Mobile Apps

PERSON OF THE WEEK: To cut operating costs, stay competitive and deliver an outstanding borrower experience, it has become imperative for mortgage lenders to...

Time to Retire Outdated Manual Underwriting Processes

BLOG VIEW: The introduction of an advanced, automated and comprehensive platform for underwriting a loan is long overdue. In an age when digitization and automation...

Brokers Should Launch NMLS Renewal Process Well in Advance

BLOG VIEW: Many professionals in the financial sector in the U.S. must get licensed and maintain their operating rights via the Nationwide Multistate Licensing...

Jorge Ponce: Abundance of Data is ‘Catalyst For Change’ in Mortgage

PERSON OF THE WEEK: From lead generation to digital point-of-sale to appraisal to automated underwriting to digital closing, technology is completely changing the mortgage...

Rick Mount: Technology Cannot Replace Human Interaction in the Mortgage Process

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Technology, in particular automation, is completely changing the mortgage industry - in most ways for the better. But will the...

Steven Usserey: Compliance Technology is the ‘Guard at the Gate’

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Steven Usserey is vice president of regulatory compliance for IndiSoft, a provider of compliance software to the mortgage industry. MortgageOrb recently...

Byron Marshall: ‘Customer Journey Mapping’ Delivers Deep Insights for Mortgage Companies

PERSON OF THE WEEK: As far as the mortgage lifecycle goes, 30 years is a long “journey,” but as many mortgage lenders are learning,...

Top 5 Borrower Questions and How Mortgage Lenders Should Respond

BLOG VIEW: Borrowers today have an unprecedented level of access into the inner workings of the mortgage process, thus enabling them to self-educate and...

Knowing is Half the Battle: Selecting a New Retail Branch Home

BLOG VIEW: The retail mortgage industry has changed drastically since the early 2000s, with brokers and originators bearing the blame for the industry implosion...

Building Bonds With Borrowers via Educational Workshops

BLOG VIEW: The housing market today is akin to the gold rush of the mid-1800s, with many prospective home buyers - and not necessarily...

Jon Dipre: Why SOC Compliance is Important For Mortgage Software Providers

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Most mortgage lenders and servicers are already familiar with SOC (Systems and Organization Control) reports and their value in vetting...

How to Retain and Engage Valuable Mortgage Staff

BLOG VIEW: As with any organization, lenders understand that managing and retaining talented employees is important for their long-term success. Mortgage lenders are facing...