With eClosings on the rise and remote online eClosings in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, many lenders and settlement providers are eager to extend these services to their customers. There are many important factors to consider when selecting an eClosing technology service provider.
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Lawson Hardwick: Maintaining Company Culture to Put Out Flames of Rapid-Fire Hiring
It is important to hire mindfully and focus on maintaining company culture during times of rapid expansion. Otherwise, it is easy to unknowlingly compromise culture. While drawing people in the door to help relieve the existing workload, some push through the hiring process too quickly and hire people who are not the right fit.
Julie Chipman: 5 Ways to Cultivate Culture while Onboarding Employees Remotely
When our entire workforce at Embrace Home Loans went remote in April, we faced the challenge of how to help make new employees feel welcome and part of the team. We’ve learned that managers are one of the most effective resources for building company culture. And this holds true not only for mortgage companies, but for most other industries as well.
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“While the full effects of the global pandemic are yet unknown, we do know that it has driven commerce online. The tech giants have done a great job of keeping consumers transacting, even for some very complex products and services. To do the same for home finance, lenders must meet a number of new borrower requirements. Doing so will require a mix of new technology and new processes.”
–Andrew Weiss, Vice President of Platform Strategy with Origence.
Sponsored Content from Origence: Steps for Post-COVID Mortgage Lending Success
While other industries have learned to deliver high levels of customer engagement and satisfaction online, many lenders are still originating loans much as they were 20 years ago.
MBA Annual Convention Sponsors
The Mortgage Bankers Association thanks its sponsors of the 2020 Annual Convention & Expo:
MBA Annual Convention Breakout Sessions/Special Events
Breakout sessions are the heart and soul of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo. These sessions provide in-the-weeds discussions and insights from expert panelists on the most relevant topics to your business in these challenging times.
Speaker Bios
Here is a list of speakers/bios participating in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo (Annual20), Oct. 19-21.
Annual20 General Sessions: The State of the Industry and Much More
General Sessions have always been the foundation of the MBA Annual Convention & Expo, and this year is no exception. MBA has assembled a stellar lineup of keynote speakers—Administration officials, historians, journalists, sports figures, industry experts—to inform, engage and entertain.
MBA Annual20: Schedule at a Glance
Here is an easy reference schedule for the MBA Annual Convention & Expo, scheduled to take place online Oct. 19-21. For more information, visit the Convention website.