Sagent says its servicing platforms provide “a bank-on-your-phone experience to consumers so they can manage their entire homeownership lifecycle anytime, from any device.” Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/16/sagent-signs-7-year-deal-to-power-loan-servicing-for-servion-mortgage/
Claiming your work costs the buyer nothing is misleading, at best. It’s also a weak way to market and brand yourself. Here’s why Jay Thompson says you’re better than that and fully supports National Association of Realtors’ policy changes. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/16/buyers-agents-no-more-claiming-your-services-are-free/
In this series, WealthQuotient co-founder David Friedman shares the five keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury. Here, we’re tying together all five habits with action steps and weekly challenges. Implement one at a time to transform your prospecting game. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/16/want-to-effectively-prospect-the-affluent-adopt-these-5-habits/
LoanDepot, known largely for lending directly to consumers, is upping its game with mortgage brokers with improvements to its mello broker portal that the company says will speed loan closings. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/16/loandepot-courts-mortgage-brokers-with-new-closing-capabilities/
Professional Standards Committee passes case interpretation after intense debate. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/15/display-of-confederate-flag-violates-hate-speech-ethics-policy-nar/
The embattled co-working startup saw revenue increase and its losses improve while All Access memberships rose 60 percent from the previous quarter. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/15/wework-tallies-revenue-increase-in-first-earnings-as-a-public-company/
After vigorous debate at the trade group’s multiple listing service committee, the proposal heads to the National Association of Realtors’ board of directors on Monday. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/15/nar-buyer-broker-commission-policy-moves-ahead-after-close-vote/
A requirement to display listing firm contact information “at least as prominently as any other contact information” was stricken from the proposal, which passed on Saturday. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/15/listing-agents-dropped-from-nars-controversial-attribution-proposal/
The New York-based startup helps lenders discover bias in algorithms and take a second look at rejected applicants using “cutting edge AI fairness techniques.” Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/15/fairplay-lands-4-5m-seed-round-to-help-lenders-combat-racial-bias/
The National Association of Realtors’ latest volley in its case against the U.S. Department of Justice includes images from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary that define the words “close” and “open” — a stark example of how far apart the two sides are as they battle over whether the DOJ can investigate two of NAR’s rules. Read more […]
