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National Mortgage Professional

Nov 28, 2006

Silver Hill and The Duncan Group to produce commercial lending toolMortgagePress.comCommercial lending online solutions Silver Hill Financial LLC has announced an alliance with The Duncan Group, where the two companies will work together to produce a commercial lending section within Duncan's Mortgage Mastery Club, an online collection of mortgage training tools. As part of the alliance, Silver Hill will also sponsor a $200 discount off of the cost of club membership. Todd Duncan unveiled the new Mortgage Mastery Club Web site at a recent Silver Hill-sponsored seminar in Houston, Texas. The new section, titled "Commercial Lending," will provide in-depth tools specifically designed for residential mortgage brokers who want to expand their businesses by offering small-balance commercial loans. The section includes "10-Day Jumpstart to Commercial Lending: Scripts for Success and Marketing Tools." "Silver Hill first teamed up with The Duncan Group to bring Todd's proven techniques to our own sales force through our on-staff High Trust Selling Certified Trainer," said Salomon Wancier, vice president marketing communications for Silver Hill. "We then made a commitment to bring the same techniques and top-producer strategies to our brokers live and in-person across the country through a series of joint events with The Duncan Group. Now, we're thrilled to expand our partnership to the Mortgage Mastery Club, joining forces to provide brokers with the tools for an easy transition into commercial lending." For more information, visit www.silverhillfinancial.com or www.theduncangroup.com.

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Nov 28, 2006

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