Susan Allen: How Lenders Can Capture More HELOC Business
PERSON OF THE WEEK: From home renovations to debt consolidation, savvy consumers know how to use HELOCs to their advantage - which is why,...
Secondary Platform Helps Habitat for Humanity Affiliates
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In a recent interview with MortgageOrb, Mark Tribuna, senior advisor, CRA Note Exchange, explains how the company’s online secondary platform...
Ashley Sellers: Small to Midsize Lenders Need Automation to Remain Agile in this Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: In this current mortgage market, many small to midsize lenders are struggling to survive. As was the case during the...
Four Ways to Wow a Lender’s Business Referral Partners in the New Year
BLOG VIEW: The lenders who are still in the business today are those most likely to make a run of it in 2023. Those...
Sarah Acosta: How Mortgage Lenders Can Create an Efficient Natural Disaster Response
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The number of natural disasters and the costs associated with their subsequent damages continues to rise due to climate change,...
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...