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Former Small-Town Mayor Faces Mortgage Fraud Probe

The embattled former mayor of Moss Point, Miss., is being investigated in Texas for mortgage fraud, according to court filings. So reports the Biloxi Sun Herald. Read more...

Ex-Mortgage Broker Charged in $1M Scam

A former mortgage broker has been arrested on a fraud charge in connection with a mortgage loan modification and investment scheme. So reports Business Observer. Read more...

Ask The Expert: More Thoughts On Implementing a Plan to Overcome Call Reluctance

In a previous column I wrote a response to Brad from Georgia, who wrote: "My business has suffered for years because I have call reluctance. I know I should be calling previous prospects and more, but I can’t seem to muster the courage to call. And when I do start to make calls, I never… Read more...

Exec Survey Results: How Effective Are Your LOs in Marketing to Realtors?

Last week, I surveyed the top 50 mortgage sales executives on how effective their originators were at marketing to realtors and expanding their referral base. The results were eye-opening. Read more...

Man Sentenced for Posing as Lawyer to Help With Mortgage Debt

A 61-year-old Newport Beach, Calif., man has received a four-year prison sentence for pretending to be an attorney and stealing from clients he promised to help with their mortgage payments, court documents show. So reports Patch.com. Read more...

Broker Gets Prison for $4.6M 'Short Sale' Mortgage Scam

A 66-year-old New Jersey real estate broker has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for participating in a $4.6 million “short-sale” mortgage scam, according to officials. So reports the local Daily Voice. Read more...

NYC Council Candidate Swamped in Mortgage Legal Drama

A New York City candidate for City Council, who pleaded guilty last year to starting a riot over COVID-19 rules, is separately embroiled in a long-running legal saga over a mortgage to a Brooklyn home he didn’t necessarily own. So reports The New York Daily News. Read more...

EMM Loans Releases the Fannie Mae RefiNow Program

EMM Loans, LLC. of Cherry Hill N.J, just released the Fannie Mae (FNMA) RefiNow Program. The RefiNow program offers expanded eligibility requirements that will give an estimated two million additional borrowers a chance to refinance to a lower interest rate and reduce their monthly mortgage payments. Read more...

Ask The Expert: How Do I Overcome Call Reluctance?

Brad from Georgia writes: "My business has suffered for years because I have call reluctance. I know I should be calling previous prospects and more, but I can’t seem to muster the courage to call. And when I do start to make calls, I never stick with it for very long."  Read more...

Homeward, Startup for All-Cash Offers, Nabs $371M

Homeward, an Austin-based startup that helps homebuyers make all-cash offers to speed up the purchase process, has an additional $371 million to spend. So reports TechCrunch. Read more...

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