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5 Keys to Finding More Business Now

As we approach the mid-point of 2023, if you’re still in the mortgage lending business, you’re one of the industry’s professionals. The folks who were just passing through to cash-in on the easy refinance business have moved on. Read more...

Can Home Equity Lending Products Ease Market Gridlock?

Rising interest rates, limited inventory and the housing affordability crunch have made origination tougher in 2023. But, some lenders and LOs are finding relief from marketplace gridlock by offering home equity lending products, a customer-centric move that can pay off in the long run. Read more...

Business Services Startup Instabase Launches AI Hub

Instabase, a startup that helps businesses automate their processes by making sense of unstructured data, has introduced AI Hub, a library of AI apps. So reports VentureBeat. Read more...

Roofing Exec’s Mortgage Fraud Conviction Upheld on Appeal

The head of a Florida roofing company’s appeal of his sentence for mortgage fraud and conviction for COVID-19 relief fraud has been rejected by a federal appeals court. So reports the Naples (Fla.) Daily News. Read more...

Sprout Mortgage Inks $3.5M Settlement Over Unpaid Wages

Sprout Mortgage has agreed to pay $3.5 million to various lawsuits by former employees who accuse the now-shuttered non-QM lender of skipping out on their final paychecks, severance and health care coverage. So reports NEXT Mortgage News. Read more...

Ask The Expert: Where Should I Look for Alternative Sources of Business?

Bert from Missouri wrote in: "I am looking for alternative sources of business aside from my referrals from previous customers and real estate agents. Where do you think I should start?"  Read more...

Get Back to Basics to Drive Better Sales Results

As loan officers scramble to hit production goals in this challenging market, many lenders are searching for answers in all the wrong places. While adopting new technology or holding a big sales rally might seem like the logical next step, these options are not enough to generate loan demand long-term. Read more...

JPMorgan Lays Off 1,000 First Republic Employees

After buying collapsed bank First Republic, JPMorgan Chase has begun laying off 15% of its workforce, or about 1,000 people. So reports BBC News. Read more...

Nations Lending Picks Blend for Digital Mortgage Platform

Nations Lending has announced that it will use cloud banking service provider Blend’s Mortgage Suite to build a lending platform that streamlines the mortgage origination process. So reports MortgageOrb. Read more...

OneMain Financial Fined $4.25M Over Cybersecurity Incidents

OneMain Financial Group has agreed to pay a $4.25 million penalty to New York state to settle allegations the non-prime mortgage lender and servicer failed to adequately protect customer data. So reports SC Media. Read more...

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