I’m back with Part 2 of my recap of the panel discussion “Improving QC Strategies in Today’s Volatile Lending Market” that I participated in during the MBA’s 2022 Risk Management, QA, and Fraud Prevention (RMQA). You can look back through part one here, where I covered four key questions I addressed in the session. At the end of the discussion,…
I had the pleasure of speaking on the 2022 panel discussion, “Improving QC Strategies in Today’s Volatile Lending Market” during the MBA’s Risk Management, QA, and Fraud Prevention (RMQA) last week. My fellow panelists and I (Stephen W. Spies, CMB, Principal and Founder, at SWS Risk Advisors, Duane Gilkison, Senior Director, Credit Risk Management, for Fannie Mae, and moderator Brian…
The mortgage industry is adjusting to drastic market changes. Volume declines, macro global trends (i.e. war, supply chain) and the economy (i.e. inflation, rising rates) remain in our purview, adding to the uncertainty across industries. To realign with current volumes and offset rising costs, many have turned to staff reduction, evidenced by a survey of lenders at a recent…
Last week it was announced that LoanLogics’ Head of Mortgage Automation Technology, Roby Robertson, was part of an esteemed class of 2022 HousingWire Insider Award winners. The award recognizes the “industry professionals who are essential to the performance and success of their organizations but may be lesser known to those on the outside. These industry pros are the engines that keep…
Is anyone else ready for the long Labor Day holiday weekend? While there is still a flurry of client needs to meet, new engagements to explore, thought leadership to create, research to be done, news to publish…and so much more, it’s nice to take a break with friends and family. With that in mind, we asked our LoanLogics associates what…
Navigating 2022 mortgage trends with the right balance of technology is critical for success. In my last post on August 11th, I recapped and expanded my comments on several questions originally posed by MReport on that very timely topic, in the July feature article “Mortgage Tech Update, Part 1 and Part 2.” The questions, “What can the industry expect next in terms…
