Subscribe to this RSS feed
Originating

Originating (1379)

LenderLogix Raises $500K to Spur Lending in Low-Income Areas

LenderLogix Raises $500K to Spur Lending in Low-Income Areas

Saturday, 30 September 2023
Originating
Written by
Buffalo, New York-based startup LenderLogix has secured additional funding to help it build out its platform CRA Analytics, which aims to boost mortgage lending in low-income communities nationwide. So reports The Buffalo News. Read more...
Ask The Expert: I Keep Getting Beat On Price, What Can I Do?

Ask The Expert: I Keep Getting Beat On Price, What Can I Do?

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Originating
Written by
John from Texas previously wrote in about getting beat out on price. I have already written about this in two previous columns, but this is an important topic, and I have even more thoughts on it. Read more...
Sherlock: 3 Sales Training Pitfalls To Avoid

Sherlock: 3 Sales Training Pitfalls To Avoid

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Originating
Written by
The best mortgage managers recognize that updating their sales team’s selling skills is mandatory if their LOs want to remain top of mind and relevant in the marketplace. However, all sales training is not created equal. Read more...
Home Point Settles IPO Class Action for $5M

Home Point Settles IPO Class Action for $5M

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Originating
Written by
Home Point has agreed to cough up $5 million to settle investors’ proposed class action lawsuit claiming the wholesale mortgage lender made inflated claims ahead of its initial public offering in January 2021. That’s according to Stanford Law School’s Securities Action Clearinghouse and Law360. Read more...
Ocrolus Launches 'Instant' for AI-Fueled Document Insights

Ocrolus Launches 'Instant' for AI-Fueled Document Insights

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Originating
Written by
Ocrolus, an artificial-intelligence document platform for lending decision makers, has rolled out Instant, which automatically provides analysis about financial documents. So reports MortgageOrb. Read more...
RE/MAX Settles Commission Lawsuits for $55M

RE/MAX Settles Commission Lawsuits for $55M

Saturday, 23 September 2023
Originating
Written by
RE/MAX has agreed to pay $55 million to resolve a pair of class-action lawsuits claiming that the brokerage colluded with the National Association of Realtors to inflate agent commissions, according to a regulatory filing. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...
Fintech Startup Roam Bets on Assumable Mortgages

Fintech Startup Roam Bets on Assumable Mortgages

Friday, 15 September 2023
Originating
Written by
Roam, a startup specializing in assumable mortgages—loans that home sellers can transfer to the buyer—has opened its doors. So reports The Real Deal. Read more...
Real Estate Investor Sentenced to Prison Over HELOC Scam

Real Estate Investor Sentenced to Prison Over HELOC Scam

Friday, 15 September 2023
Originating
Written by
A New Jersey federal judge has sentenced a real estate investor to two years in prison over a scheme that involved obtaining multiple home equity lines of credit on properties he owned, according to authorities. So reports NJBiz. Read more...
Divvy Homes, Once Worth $2B, Starts Third Round of Layoffs

Divvy Homes, Once Worth $2B, Starts Third Round of Layoffs

Friday, 15 September 2023
Originating
Written by
Divvy Homes, a real estate startup valued at $2 billion in August 2021, has commenced its third round of layoffs in the past year. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...
More Important Sphere Components

More Important Sphere Components

Friday, 15 September 2023
Originating
Written by
In a prior column, I wrote about how your sphere is a compendium of your life. Your sphere must take into account every aspect of your life, including your relationships, experiences, skills, interests, ethnic background, strengths and even your weaknesses. Read more...

FOLLOW US