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Opendoor Moves to Boost Firepower for Home Purchases

Real estate technology company Opendoor has been discussing a roughly $2 billion credit facility with lenders, people familiar with the effort say. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...

Podcast: Analyzing The Post-Pandemic Mortgage Market

Dave Savage, co-founder of Mortgage Coach, joins host Jen Du Plessis to discuss their projections on the market and how technology and leadership will be critical in the years to come. Read more...

Podcast: Motivating, Building Great Relationships for Sustainable Growth

Glenn Stearns, founder of Stearns Lending, joins host Jen Du Plessis for a conversation about building great relationships for sustainable growth. Read more...

Key Considerations When Hiring an Assistant

Since it would not be unusual for a manager or a broker owner to be wearing many hats, including production, supervising, coaching and recruiting–the use of an assistant would be commonplace. Unfortunately, it is impossible to clone the manager and thus the manager needs to consider the use of any tool that will help make… Read more...

Has One-stop Shopping Arrived In Mortgage Banking?

In a recent investor presentation by Better.com, the digital-first homeownership company deemed the mortgage industry “broken” as “consumers deal with repetitive data requests, high fees and lack of certainty.” If customer satisfaction surveys regarding the home loan process are any indication, Better.com’s assessment is accurate. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: 3 Things Moving the Market

In this video, Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discusses the three things moving the market. Read more...

Podcast: Industry Pros Speak Out From the Insellerate Experience Summit

Mortgage industry experts shared their insights from the Insellerate Experience Summit in Newport Beach, Calif., on a recent episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast. Read more...

Rent-to-Own Startup Landis Wins Funding From Jay-Z, Will Smith

Landis, a fintech startup that aims to help renters become homeowners, has received some star-studded backing. So reports Finextra. Read more...

'Skillful Conman' Gets 12 Years for $7.6M Mortgage Scam

A man was sentenced to more than 12 1/2 years in federal prison for defrauding more than 2,000 homeowners to the tune of $7.6 million, according to authorities. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...

Podcast: Finding Your Passion And Creating The Life That You Desire With Jerome Myers

We all have a passion for certain things, but we don’t know how to use them. We have talents we want to be discovered, but we lack ways to show them to the world. Join Jen Du Plessis and Jerome Myers as they delve into earning money by finding your passion in life. Read more...

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