With nearly 35-million people having quit their jobs as part the “Great Resignation,” community banks find themselves not only competing for mortgage business but also top talent. Managed services provide community banks with a viable alternative to talent acquisition, ensuring they can continue to serve their communities and create increased access to homeownership.
With nearly 35-million people having quit their jobs as part the “Great Resignation,” community banks find themselves not only competing for mortgage business but also top talent. Managed services provide community banks with a viable alternative to talent acquisition, ensuring they can continue to serve their communities and create increased access to homeownership.
M&A can be tricky when it comes to integrating systems and staff — between 70 and 90 percent of acquisitions fail, with integration issues being a key cause. For banks on both sides of the acquisition, this unwanted issue can be avoided, in part, by including managed services in their M&A strategy.
M&A can be tricky when it comes to integrating systems and staff — between 70 and 90 percent of acquisitions fail, with integration issues being a key cause. For banks on both sides of the acquisition, this unwanted issue can be avoided, in part, by including managed services in their M&A strategy.
Promontory MortgagePath’s Ken Janik and Paul Katz sit down with the ABA to discuss how community banks can leverage our solution to address mortgage challenges, reduce compliance risk and increase profitability.
Promontory MortgagePath’s Ken Janik and Paul Katz sit down with the ABA to discuss how community banks can leverage our solution to address mortgage challenges, reduce compliance risk and increase profitability.
By Colgate Selden The Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer in Selecting Tech and Tech Vendors The digital mortgage promise is compelling: new technology and better workflow meeting consumer, lender, servicer, investor and regulator needs and requirements all built for compliance and protecting participants from unnecessary risk.
By Colgate Selden The Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer in Selecting Tech and Tech Vendors The digital mortgage promise is compelling: new technology and better workflow meeting consumer, lender, servicer, investor and regulator needs and requirements all built for compliance and protecting participants from unnecessary risk.
Digital transformation was on the program and on the minds of the attendees at the American Bankers Association Conference for Community Bankers in San Diego this week. I moderated a panel featuring Bryan Luke, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hawaii National Bank, and two of my colleagues, Ken Janik and Colgate Selden.
Digital transformation was on the program and on the minds of the attendees at the American Bankers Association Conference for Community Bankers in San Diego this week. I moderated a panel featuring Bryan Luke, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hawaii National Bank, and two of my colleagues, Ken Janik and Colgate Selden.
Even in the best of times, mortgages can be challenging for community lenders. Fannie Mae reduced its 2019 volume estimate, and the 2020 outlook isn’t much better. Average origination costs have hit a new high – $10,200 according to research by the Mortgage Bankers Association and Stratmor – squeezing margins even more.
Even in the best of times, mortgages can be challenging for community lenders. Fannie Mae reduced its 2019 volume estimate, and the 2020 outlook isn’t much better. Average origination costs have hit a new high – $10,200 according to research by the Mortgage Bankers Association and Stratmor – squeezing margins even more.
Bankers enjoy a dizzying array of opportunities to leverage new partnerships to cut costs, boost profits, improve technology, enhance the customer experience – and sometimes – all of the above. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is sifting through an increasingly complex landscape of new entrants and established vendors and vetting potential partners takes time,
Bankers enjoy a dizzying array of opportunities to leverage new partnerships to cut costs, boost profits, improve technology, enhance the customer experience – and sometimes – all of the above. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is sifting through an increasingly complex landscape of new entrants and established vendors and vetting potential partners takes time,
Mortgage origination costs keep climbing, reaching a record $9,299 per loan in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This upswing has been fueled by rising compensation, benefits, technology and compliance costs, putting pressure on margins and leaving originators in a tight spot.
Mortgage origination costs keep climbing, reaching a record $9,299 per loan in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This upswing has been fueled by rising compensation, benefits, technology and compliance costs, putting pressure on margins and leaving originators in a tight spot.
“Should I stay or should I go?”—The Clash In today’s volatile mortgage environment, many community lenders are reexamining their commitment to mortgage operations or withdrawing from residential lending altogether.
“Should I stay or should I go?”—The Clash In today’s volatile mortgage environment, many community lenders are reexamining their commitment to mortgage operations or withdrawing from residential lending altogether.
Making the decision to outsource mortgage fulfillment and deliver the digital lending experience your customers demand is a pivotal step. And, it’s followed by an equally important one: Getting new solutions on board seamlessly and methodically while your business drives forward without a hitch or hiccup.
Making the decision to outsource mortgage fulfillment and deliver the digital lending experience your customers demand is a pivotal step. And, it’s followed by an equally important one: Getting new solutions on board seamlessly and methodically while your business drives forward without a hitch or hiccup.
