Erin Palmer and Chris Bennett: Rate-Lock Negotiations Offer a Short-Term Response with Long-Term Consequences

Rising interest rates and increased competition have loan officers scrambling for ways to win deals in today’s market. One tactic that has grown in popularity with borrowers and loan officers is rate lock renegotiations. However, these come at a high cost to lenders, and with margins already being squeezed, what seems prudent from a customer acquisition standpoint may actually work against lenders’ best interests.

Mark P. Dangelo: A Vast Rebalancing–The ‘Dark Side’ of Digital Transformation

In a short six months, the runaways for business and technology transformation have changed markedly. Additionally, mortgage lending will shrink to just over $2T as inflation as interest rates rise. Profit margins must now be achieved by restructuring digitally transformed processes that were thought to be “complete.” To survive—and prosper—organizations must adapt to widespread industry rebalancing.

Erin Palmer and Chris Bennett: Rate Lock Negotiations Offer a Short-Term Response with Long-Term Consequences

Rising interest rates and increased competition have loan officers scrambling for ways to win deals in today’s market. One tactic that has grown in popularity with borrowers and loan officers is rate lock renegotiations. However, these come at a high cost to lenders, and with margins already being squeezed, what seems prudent from a customer acquisition standpoint may actually work against lenders’ best interests.

Mark P. Dangelo: A Vast Rebalancing–The ‘Dark Side’ of Digital Transformation

In a short six months, the runaways for business and technology transformation have changed markedly. Additionally, mortgage lending will shrink to just over $2T as inflation as interest rates rise. Profit margins must now be achieved by restructuring digitally transformed processes that were thought to be “complete.” To survive—and prosper—organizations must adapt to widespread industry rebalancing.

Erin Palmer and Chris Bennett: Rate Lock Negotiations Offer a Short-Term Response with Long-Term Consequences

Rising interest rates and increased competition have loan officers scrambling for ways to win deals in today’s market. One tactic that has grown in popularity with borrowers and loan officers is rate lock renegotiations. However, these come at a high cost to lenders, and with margins already being squeezed, what seems prudent from a customer acquisition standpoint may actually work against lenders’ best interests.

Erin Palmer and Chris Bennett: Rate Lock Negotiations Offer a Short-Term Response with Long-Term Consequences

Rising interest rates and increased competition have loan officers scrambling for ways to win deals in today’s market. One tactic that has grown in popularity with borrowers and loan officers is rate lock renegotiations. However, these come at a high cost to lenders, and with margins already being squeezed, what seems prudent from a customer acquisition standpoint may actually work against lenders’ best interests.

Mark P. Dangelo: A Vast Rebalancing–The ‘Dark Side’ of Digital Transformation

In a short six months, the runaways for business and technology transformation have changed markedly. Additionally, mortgage lending will shrink to just over $2T as inflation as interest rates rise. Profit margins must now be achieved by restructuring digitally transformed processes that were thought to be “complete.” To survive—and prosper—organizations must adapt to widespread industry rebalancing.

Erin Palmer and Chris Bennett: Rate Lock Negotiations Offer a Short-Term Response with Long-Term Consequences

Rising interest rates and increased competition have loan officers scrambling for ways to win deals in today’s market. One tactic that has grown in popularity with borrowers and loan officers is rate lock renegotiations. However, these come at a high cost to lenders, and with margins already being squeezed, what seems prudent from a customer acquisition standpoint may actually work against lenders’ best interests.