A borrower has just found out they won’t be getting a prime rate on their loan. There are many reasons borrowers don’t get a loan. Sometimes they lose their job suddenly, or maybe they’re new homebuyers carrying other kinds of debt. Whatever their...
You create solutions for your clients by addressing their unique circumstances. The process of packaging the deal is ultimately communicating your client’s story and the proposed solution to the lender. By remembering these four tips, you will be able to package...
A good old-fashioned checklist is one of the most useful tools to help complete a file. Checklists are easy to create, easy to use, can be implemented at any stage of a file, and are one of the simplest ways to make sure you get to ‘File Complete’ with the fewest...
Crafting a mortgage file for submission is an art, but did you know that your submission notes can be one of the most important parts of your deal? Thorough broker notes can lead to speedier approvals and a smoother underwriting process. Here are the top 5 things you...
The day-to-day life at a mortgage brokerage can be fast paced at the best of times. Once a last-minute purchase or urgent refinance is added to that mix, the pace can threaten to become hectic. Oftentimes, it is tempting in these situations to close that last-minute...