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NMP Magazine is the source for top originators, providing industry leadership, resources for professional development, and more.

November 2023

Find A Realtor Who Won’t Ghost You

In this housing climate, real estate agents can be a mortgage originator’s business best friend. Like any friendship, though, one friend can start ghosting the other. NMP tells you how to stop that from happening. In this issue, we also explore how to make bank from ITIN loans, strike a true work-life balance, deal with complainers, and so much more.

Reliable Realtors
Cover Story
Nailing Down Reliable Realtor Relationships

Real estate agents are constantly hounded by LOs for referrals, but stand out by demonstrating success

Sarah Wolak
Best Military Originators 2023
Best Military Originators 2023

Accolades for originators who best serve the heroes who serve us in the military

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Best Military Lenders 2023
Best Military Lenders 2023

A salute to those lenders who go above and beyond to serve military members and veterans

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The Story Of Your Success
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Burnout juggling act
The Burnout Juggling Act

How to balance speedily closing loans, being on call 24/7 — and living day-to-day lives

Sarah Wolak
NMLS — 15th birthday
NMLS — Then, Now, And To Come

Leaders reminisce, plan, and dream about the regulatory group on its 15th birthday

Erica Drzewiecki
Desmond Smith
Seeing A Different Opportunity

Overcome the challenges of transitioning between lending sectors

Erica Drzewiecki
Less like Eeyore
Tales From The 100-Acre Wood

Be more like Winnie and less like Eeyore to increase business

Erica Drzewiecki
Burrowing into borrowers' brains
Burrowing Into Borrowers' Brains

Getting insight into borrowers' needs builds better relationships and more closings

Sarah Wolak
Welcome to America
Welcome To America. Want To Buy A House?

ITIN loans open up possible sources of new originations

Erica Drzewiecki
Steer around hurdles
How To Steer Around Homeownership Hurdles

Guiding prospective buyers through credit and down payment challenges

Mary Kay Scully
Conquer Chronic Complainers
Conquer Chronic Complainers

It’s OK to be blunt about not wanting to hear their negativity and that you must move on

Harvey Mackay
The 6% Solution
The 6% Solution

A primary provision is an interest rate ceiling for active duty personnel

Dana Federspiel
Waters are rising for borrowers
Waters Are Rising For Some Borrowers

Student loan debt forgiveness proves not to be very forgiving

Lew Sichelman
The need to disconnect
The Need To Disconnect

How to prepare for your time off so you can actually use your PTO

Erica LaCentra
Expertise of rookies
The Experience Of Rookies

Do not discount other types of sales backgrounds

Dave Hershman
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