Four Resources for Fighting Appraisal Bias
BLOG VIEW: It’s a well-known fact: a home is often a person’s largest asset and, therefore, their most significant source of wealth. This is...
Craig Crabtree: Expanding Access to Credit With Telecommunications, Pay TV and Utilities Insights
PERSON OF THE WEEK: A critical first step to establishing wealth for many Americans is the purchase of a home. However, the reality is...
Recapturing Abandoned Mortgage Applications with Intelligent Process Automation
BLOG VIEW: After a red-hot summer, the mortgage industry has significantly cooled. The fall in mortgage volume has had devastating effects for mortgage providers....
Rob Strickland: Automated Income Verification Saves Lenders Time, Money, Aggravation
PERSON OF THE WEEK: As rates rise and home sales stagnate, mortgage lenders will be looking for ways to reduce operating costs and improve...
Joe Camerieri: Key Takeaways From the Fall Mortgage Conferences
PERSON OF THE WEEK: As the fall conference season wraps up and the mortgage industry moves into the holiday season, event attendees will no...
Vinny Souza: Data-Driven Versus Model-Driven Decision-Making
PERSON OF THE WEEK: It’s safe to say that nearly every business today is using data to help make decisions.
In this digital age, organizations...
The Many Benefits of CRM for Commercial Mortgage Brokers
BLOG VIEW: Nowadays, mortgage brokers, funders and lenders can find tools that help with virtually every need. Whether the priority is generating commercial real...
Sheila Klostermann: How Economic Cycles Change the Mortgage Fraud Landscape
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Although it’s nowhere near as prevalent as it once was, mortgage fraud continues to persist in a small fraction of...
How Do Surety Bonds Work for Mortgage Brokers?
BLOG VIEW: A mortgage broker is an intermediary between a business and lenders during the purchase of a commercial or residential property. Like other...
Souren Sarkar: Smart Data Fabrics Could Propel the Mortgage Industry to the Next Level
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Data is the life blood of today’s mortgage process. Without data, the origination and servicing of mortgage loans would be...
Mortgage Lenders Should Avoid the ‘Trap’ of Old Technology
BLOG VIEW: As we continue to work through the fall conference season, we’re seeing plenty of messages from people telling us they have something...
Stew Scott: Technology Helps Lenders Maintain Loan Quality During Volume Spikes
PERSON OF THE WEEK: It is well established that technology and automation can help mortgage lenders process loans faster and reduce operating costs -...
Jarod Jones: How Technology Can Empower Mortgage Lenders in a Recessionary Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In order for mortgage lenders to thrive in this current recessionary environment, they must be willing to broaden their product...
Why Use a Certified Appellate Specialist: Horses of a Different Color
BLOG VIEW: The old adage cautions against changing horses in mid-stream. So why should a litigant consider hiring a new attorney to handle the...
The Role of Enhanced Branch Reporting in a Purchase Market
BLOG VIEW: In further attempts to reduce inflation, the Fed is expected to enlist another 0.75-point interest rate hike later this month, pushing lenders...
Mike Whiting: For Reverse Mortgages, Timely and Accurate Payment of Property Taxes is Critical
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Reverse mortgages are forecast to increase in the coming years which means mortgage servicers and subservicers that handle these products...
Michael Hughes: The Importance of Lending Technology in the Recruiting Process
PERSON OF THE WEEK: As mortgage volume continues to contract, lenders are reducing staff and releasing excess capacity. However, they are still recruiting aggressively...
David Foster: How Today’s Market Impacts the Appraisals and Inspections Landscape
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The housing market has seen many changes over the past couple of years, some as a result of the COVID-19...
Joseariel Gomez: Robotic Process Automation Can Improve Lending Efficiency End-to-End
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Especially since the pandemic, mortgage lenders are adopting new technologies to automate and accelerate the mortgage process - in a...
Pamela Stahl: Mortgage Lenders Must Prioritize the Protection of Personal Financial Data
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Mortgage lenders are increasingly using technology to streamline the lending process - however, as adoption grows, security issues remain a...