You have questions about the next President? We have the answers. A new year brings new uncertainties, but 2017 brings a new President and administration with not just an unknown level of change, but an unknown amount of change. Join HousingWire as we host a free extended Q&A session featuring key industry experts answering your questions […]
Lenders get ready or get left behind. With uncertainty surrounding a new administration in the White House, and the likely rise of interest rates throughout 2017, refi volume will drop sharply, forcing lenders to reexamine how to penetrate the purchase mortgage market as business imperative #1. Join HousingWire and key industry analysts, as we shine […]
Mortgage automation platform, Floify, announced the results of an industry-wide study on loan officer recruitment and retention. The study solicited over 13,000 mortgage originators, specifically loan officers, branch managers, and area sales managers. The analysis focused on LO’s with an annual loan volume of $21 million or more in order to distinguish the needs and […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently finalized new regulations for loan servicers. Soon, mortgage borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy will have the right to demand greater transparency and more communication from the companies that service their loans. This is a key change. Under the CFPB’s former mortgage rule, servicers did not have to provide […]
As electronic signatures flourish throughout the market, new regulations, technologies, and customer expectations are driving digitization from lenders in mortgage applications, renewals, and disclosure delivery, significantly reducing the time between application and closings. Originators big and small have successfully automated the initial stages of the mortgage process, however, because the closing process is so complex, […]
The typical roadblocks to taking your business digital have been busted. It’s easy to get started, and the transformation for your business can get you producing eNotes in just 90 days. Right now, any real estate-related business can implement a digital strategy with minimal capital and pain, regardless of how big or small the operation […]
Reducing loan turn time has long been the mortgage industry equivalent of the “holy grail.” Whether it’s a reduction in processing times, internal workflows, or fewer hand-offs, every day saved means increased profitability. Learn: How to optimize the loan process pipeline Why setting standards and measuring them constantly lies at the heart of cycle time […]
As the housing market continues to recover from the Great Recession, the overall number of foreclosure starts has fallen on a nationwide basis. However, there are more than a dozen states where that trend reversed this year, and foreclosures completed in the second quarter of 2016 took an average of 629 days. For communities dealing […]
While the industry has been talking about paperless mortgages for years, the main focus has been digitizing the application. However, new regulations, technologies and customer expectations are driving digitization all the way through to the closing table. Today, the end-to-end eMortgage is within reach. This eBook explains how banks, credit unions and lenders can take […]
The secret to increasing your referral and repeat business People can direct message you on Twitter, comment on your post on Instagram, share your link on Facebook and even review your business on Yelp. And this only scratches the surface. In this recorded webinar replay, viewers will gain an introduction to how businesses can successfully communicate […]
Websites are now the primary point of sale in many industries, however mortgage brokers continue to finalize their sales in person. Mortgage websites struggle to transform their websites into effective sales tool. With the implementation of live chat as an essential customer engagement tool, mortgage websites will now have a proven strategy in place to […]
What does 2016 have in store for the US housing market? While some forecasts predict significant value increases across certain markets, other forecasts are more conservative. Which ones have it right? To obtain valuable insights you can’t get anywhere else, plan on attending HousingWire’s US Housing Forecast webinar. In partnership with HouseCanary, the nation’s most […]
A roundtable of economists convened by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Center for California Real Estate address the need for education reform and the mismatch between the location of economic activity and housing affordability in order to preserve the stability and wealth creation enabled by homeownership. Publisher: Center for California Real Estate Date: […]
Property tax management is vital to keeping your real property portfolio safe and healthy. Not knowing bill amounts or the delinquency status of properties carries serious ramifications. In this comprehensive new report, tax specialist LERETA has analyzed and highlighted current trends in property tax bill amounts and delinquencies across 53 counties in California. By downloading this report, […]
On Oct. 4, 2015, the mortgage industry will enter into the next phase of its existence: post-TRID. The industry is actively working to solve the immediate problems and challenges posed by the new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure forms However, the immediate document production issues only cover about 20 percent of the total changes required […]