Residential Spotlight: Massachusetts
Business is booming in the Bay State.
Jimmy Alexander, SWBC Mortgage Co.
Jimmy Alexander, assistant branch manager and senior loan officer with the Killeen, Texas, branch of SWBC Mortgage Co., can’t think of anyone else. Alexander served in the U.S. Army as communication and networking-systems support from 1986 to 1993, including a stint overseas during Operation Desert Storm. With Killeen’s community strongly intertwined with nearby Fort Hood […]
Marcia Davies, Mortgage Bankers Association
MBA program helps women reach their highest potential
Home equity growth boosts the need for renovation financing
Home-improvement spending has increased steadily over the last nine years. By the fourth quarter of 2018, spending had reached a new inflation-adjusted high. And the two main drivers of home-remodeling and repair expenditures are existing-home sales and home equity growth. Existing-home sales have been an important driver of home-improvement spending as new homeowners often remodel […]
These Clients Are Waiting to Be Seen
With ‘credit invisibles,’ there’s a difference between no-credit and low-credit applicants
Ease the Uphill Battle of Today’s Mortgage Market
Adjust your tactics and follow these principles to find success even in difficult times
Condo-Financing Rule Delay Has Been Detrimental
A common-sense proposal with nearly unanimous support has been shelved for too long
Should You Integrate Blockchain Into Your Business?
Originators should know the pros and cons of this emerging technology
The Power of Sharing
Mortgage originators should tap the operations team to build social media influence
Dispel the Optical Illusion of Underwriting
Technology should speed up the risk-analysis process