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NMP's Mortgage Professional of the Month: Jonathan Tallinger, Chief Growth Officer, Class Appraisal As our regular readers know, this column is normally dedicated to front line Loan Originators, the people who are directly responsible for getting new borrowers into the lender’s pipeline and keeping the business going. But from time to... Read more |
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Why Do Rate Shoppers Shop? One of the biggest frustrations we all have as Loan Officers is the constant bombardment of callers who want to know our rates, points and fees. In this article, I will explain to you why they ask these questions and some strategies you... Read more |
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Rules of Acquisition Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #248: “Deep down, everyone’s a Ferengi.”
Working from home, a slow business summer and a Netflix account combine to make a very lazy two months. I have been binge watching “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” to... Read more |
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A Message from NYAMB Immediate Past President Mark Favaloro I would like to express my sincerest appreciation and thanks to the Lenders, Vendors and Speakers that exhibited with us and or sponsored at our 30th Annual NYAMB Convention. Lenders, your participation at our events has been the key to... Read more |
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Compliance Matters: Compliance Management System for Mortgage Brokers Questions: I am interested in compliance services for a small broker shop. What do I need to finish the CFPB requirements and how long will it take to complete?
Q: I am a one-person Broker shop and want to make sure that I have what is... Read more |
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Get the Gig and the House Part-time employment reached an all-time high in 2013, and it remains high as more people participate in the “gig” economy. According to research from Intuit, gig workers made up roughly 34 percent of the labor force in 2017, and that... Read more |
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Getting Ahead of the Technology Curve Getting ahead of the technology curve is about breaking the code to your organization’s digital success. The digital lending focus has been and is largely on the consumer. We are hearing about how consumers are expecting a branded digital... Read more |
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TPO or TOP Originator? When I first started in the industry, I thought “TPO” was a typo for “TOP Originator.” In case you don’t know, it stands for “Third-Party Originator.” I am assuming a First-Party Originator is a Loan Officer that works for a bank who lends... Read more |
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BrokerNATION: Philadelphia Mortgage Brokers, Evan Wade This month, I’m interviewing Evan Wade from Philadelphia (NMLS: 1706247/NMLS: 671974). Evan is a Co-Founder and Mortgage Consultant at Philadelphia Mortgage Brokers, an independently-owned mortgage brokerage, serving borrowers in the... Read more |
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No Contest: Why LO’s Can Win Big by Switching from Retail to Wholesale Mortgage Brokers are the future of the residential origination business. They are the best option for a borrower to get a mortgage, the best partner for a Real Estate Agent, and broker shops are the best place for a Loan Originator to work... Read more |