A picture of a woman and a checklist over a cloudy sky with the list being checked off to represent the woman's 8-step buyer plan: buyer intake plan, commission conversation, buyer home financing process, Education Day, guiding first-time buyers during home inspection, escrow process
In Part 3 of her 8-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies to help your homebuyers prepare for mortgage pre-approval
Sonar by Simplist blends AI to flatten mortgage operations
Sonar can be white-labeled for companies wanting to deliver their own solution to the market and can help smaller firms deliver a competitive software solution to tech-forward consumers
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 27
Credit reports should be non-negotiable in divorce proceedings
Credit reports offer a wealth of valuable insights and can be especially important in evaluating client needs post-divorce, Lindsey Harn writes
by Lindsey Harn Jul 23
New rules for scoring mortgage borrowers coming in Q4 2025
Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator wants lenders to synchronize adoption of bi-merge credit reporting with more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models
by Matt Carter Feb 29
Top 5 video trends to know in 2021
'You get a lot of street cred if you're meeting up with people and you have hundreds of videos online,' Triplemint agent Tyler Whitman said during Connect Now Thursday
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac ease appraisal standards amid coronavirus
The federal loan servicers announced an adjustment of long-held appraisal and employment verification standards in order to help facilitate mortgages amidst the COVID-19 outbreak
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25
Can this app reduce escrow to 10 days for homebuyers?
LoanSnap is an app for iPhone and Android that can streamline mortgage applications and approvals
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 11
360 Mortgage Group touts 8-day closing
Loan approvals purportedly 'validated' by government mortgage guarantors 'at the time approval is issued'
by Teke Wiggin Aug 18
How to handle homebuyers who don’t qualify for a mortgage
With the right approach and advice, being the bearer of bad news can be an opportunity in disguise
Low valuation could sideline your loan approval
by Steve Bergsman Sep 28
Seemingly ideal situation can become legal nightmare
by Dian Hymer Jul 2
Low appraisal can be bad news for buyers
by Dian Hymer Jun 18
Several factors can delay approval process
by Dian Hymer May 7
Don't count on lender's promises when submitting an offer
by Dian Hymer Jul 25