MORTGAGE EXECUTIVE NEWSLETTER - March

Valuable mortgage industry insights, news, market updates, hiring manager tips and elite talent open to new opportunities.

MORTGAGE NEWS SPOTLIGHT

Homebuilders Wake Up - Recent jobs reports show good news for mortgage lenders as homebuilders wake up from 7-year hibernation...read more 

Housing Affordability - We are far from the credit bubble we saw from 2005 up to 2008.  If interest rates rise to 5.5% affordability is still at historical average...read more

Homeowners Tap into Equity - Consumer direct executives are gearing up to take advantage of homeowners looking to take out HELOC's, which could make up a large part of consumer direct lending in the next several years...read more

Freddie Mac Housing Outlook - Economy is in 8th year of expansion and its best year in a decade.  Future growth looks positive but fiscal policy, the size of mortgage market and foreign investment in U.S. real estate remain uncertain...read more

MARKET UPDATE

Mortgage lender M&A heats up as several lenders expand footprint with recent acquisitions.  Real estate brokerages are entering the mortgage business to leverage their buyer relationships and Quicken Mortgages parent makes an interesting move to buy mortgage lead gen company.

Caliber Homes Buying Banc of California...read more

Flagstar Acquiring Stearns Correspondent ... read more

Redfin to Launch Mortgage Division ... read more

Home Point Buys Stonegate ... read more

HomeBridge Buys Prospect...read more

Quicken Loans Parent Buys LowerMyBills... read more

HIRING MANAGER TIPS
Start Onboarding The Day The Offer Is Accepted... read more

Controlling Hiring Managers Interviewer Bias...read more
 

ELITE TALENT OPEN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES

EVP CONSUMER DIRECT - 17 years managing consumer direct call center sales and operations for nonbank lender.  4B in annual fundings.

SVP MARKETING -  10+ years driving marketing for inbound/outbound mortgage call centers.  400% return on marketing, 80% annual growth.

SVP DIRECTOR IT -  20+ years as mortgage IT leader.  Many years managing all of IT.  Managed Data Center, Security, Helpdesk and Software Development.  All lending channels.  Implemented B2B system resulting in company becoming a technology leader.

CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER - 10+ years as CCO.  Experienced in all phases of credit approval and all channels of mortgage lending.  DE certified. Six Sigma Green Belt.

Contact us to learn more about these elite candidates  -  Call 760.274.6339
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