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Ask The Expert: What Do I Do When Underwriters Change the Income After Prospect Preapproval?

A "frustrated originator from Florida" wrote in: "I am having a really hard time with my operations staff. I preapprove my prospects after entering the information into DU. I then collect all the documents I can and send it in to processing after a contract is accepted. Then, several days or a few weeks later,… Read more...

Podcast: From Athletics to Mortgages to Creating Long-Term Wealth

Matt Bramow joins host Jen Du Plessis for an engaging conversation about leadership, scaling your business, value proposition and building true relationships. Read more...

Podcast: Insellerate’s Josh Friend Gives Tips on Lead Management

Insellerate CEO Josh Friend shares pointers on mortgage industry research, contact strategies, how to manage leads and more. Listen to the recent podcast from FinTech Hunting. Read more...

Mortgage Scam Leads to 15 Years in Federal Prison

A scheme to defraud mortgage lenders out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has landed a New Jersey man with a 15-year federal prison sentence, according to authorities. So reports the local Daily Voice. Read more...

Fintechs BeSmartee and Snapdocs Team Up on Digital Closing

Digital mortgage platform developers BeSmartee and Snapdocs have announced an integration meant to provide a seamless borrower experience. So reports MortgageOrb. Read more...

Podcast: Shifting to the Entrepreneurial Mindset to Drive Your Career

Host Jen Du Plessis sits down for a conversation about the entrepreneurial mindset and more with Erik Allen. Read more...

When Does a Training Investment Make Sense?

I often hear from managers asking about training their underperforming originators. With the marketplace shift to purchase money, leadership teams have put underperformers on their radar as they try to address lower volume. When the market was hot last year, underperformers were there but overlooked because refi volume was off-the-charts. Now, with a less robust… Read more...

Mortgage Broker Cops to Theft of $5M in Refinancing Loans

A mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $5 million in refinancing loans so he could buy watches and jewelry. So reports MarketWatch. Read more...

Altisource Explores Lenders One Sale: Report

Altisource Portfolio Solutions has tapped Guggenheim Partners for a possible sale of its Lenders One originations business. So reports Bloomberg News. Read more...

Podcast: West Prez Marty Frame Weighs In On Mortgage Digitization

Marty Frame, president of West, a Williston company, has discussed the status of the industry-wide push to digitize the mortgage lending process. Hear her perspective by listening to the recent episode of the Fintech Hunting podcast. Read more...

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