Broker Magazine articles from August 2008

Broker Magazine archives from August 2008

Selling the Sides.
August 1, 2008... Journalism is my vocation. Umpiring baseball and softball games from Little Leaguers to adults on Long Island is an avocation I have done for nearly 25 years. After I finished umpiring a baseball game one evening recently, I stopped at a...

Ways to Recession-Proof Your Online Content: A collection of information and motivation from other sources you can tap.
August 1, 2008... Businesses large and small are feeling the pinch of the downturn in the economy. MarketingSherpa, a research firm based in Warren, R.I., published a survey stating that over 60% of large companies are planning on slashing their marketing...

Dear Joel: Industry expert Joel Pate will be happy to answer your most pressing marketing questions each month in the Dear Joel column.(Column)
August 1, 2008... I am having a hard time getting repeat business from real estate agents and builders. My loans take too long and my customers are very unhappy with me. I want to build my repeat referral business with agents and builders, but they are not...

The Power of Web 2.0 in Your Hands: Brokers can use all the elements of Web 2.0, including blogs, wikis and social networks to build market share in a down market.
August 1, 2008... More and more experts are calling on businesses to use various online tools to market themselves. But how does one take advantage of technology to get more volume in a declining market? Most tech executives say Web 2.0 is the wave of the...

Increasing Oversight: New laws result in more supervision of originators.
August 1, 2008... DIST. OF COLUMBIA More States Using NMLS Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire and Vermont have begun using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...

Crossing the Finish Line: At its last national convention in Indianapolis, the executive board of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers says the green flag is waving for the industry.
August 1, 2008... At its last national convention in Indianapolis, the executive board of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers says the green flag is waving for the industry. MARK F.: Obviously the last 12 months have made for the most challenging...

Scenes From INDY: The final NAMB convention in the automobile racing capital of America was a hotbed of information for attendees.(National Association of Mortgage Brokers)(Conference news)
August 1, 2008... The Following Are Some Of the events, both for the press and attendees, which took place during the National Association of Mortgage Brokers annual convention in Indianapolis. Opportunities Exist It is an extremely challenging time for...

Cuomo Settlement Fallout: Will brokers lose the ability to order appraisals?
August 1, 2008... You may have heard rumors that mortgage brokers won't be able to order their own appraisals as of the first of the year. Well, the rumors are true. And it's not just the brokers, it's commissioned loan officers, the entire production staff and...

Commercial Lenders Hanging On: Small-balance players, like their cousins in the residential business, have had to adapt to changing conditions.
August 1, 2008... Despite a soft market, a couple of companies in the small-balance commercial lending industry are still going strong, due to a mix of perseverance, aggressive marketing and adaptation. For example, Silver Hill Financial LLC, a Miami-based...