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    How does the “meltdown” affect net branching?

    As a nation and as an industry we are in uncharted waters. I doubt anyone can accurately predict the outcome. What we can do is make some estimates on how the mortgage meltdown will change our industry in the short term - The next 18 - 36 months. Purchase - Purchase - [...]

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  • Growing your net branch business!
  • How does the “meltdown” affect net branching?
  • Net Branch - How important is FHA?
  • The LIBOR index is rising fast… Refinance opportunity for net branch
  • Fed Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac bail out - what next?
  • FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008
  • Finding the best mortgage net branches

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    Finding the best mortgage net branches

    Finding mortgage net branch companies is easy, locating the best net branch companies is not so easy! A search for "net ...

    Originate in other states - part 2

    In the first post on this topic I mentioned that some net branch companies are promoting a system where you ...

    1099 vs W-2 employee for a mortgage net branch

    This is a very important topic that many net branch companies do not want to address. Q. Can you work for ...

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    Another Net Branch Company Shuts It’s Door - Global Mortgage Inc.

    I just read the news that another national net branch company - Global Mortgage Inc. located in Clearwater Florida - has declared CH-7 bankruptcy.
    Global like many others in the net branch segment of the industry was plagued with investor buy backs and operations problems that were caused in part to poor management and also from [...]

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    Why Virtual Mortgage Net Branch?

    A virtual net branch - web based loan origination system.
    Is using a web based loan origination system really better that a PC based system like Byte or Point?
    A personal note.. I have been a Point user since the early 90’s and have spent hundreds of hours learning how to make it [...]

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    Growing your net branch business!

    Growing your net branch business.
    Should you hire more loan officers or is there a better way?
    After becoming branch managers many successful loan officers try to duplicate themselves by hiring more loan officers. It is a logical step. But is it the right step?
    The internal conversation usually goes something like this: “If I can hire 3 [...]