Casey Cunningham of XINNIX on Why Today’s Mortgage Downturn is Best Time to Upskill

The current mortgage industry downturn, while extremely challenging, is also an opportunity for banks to upskill for the future, says Casey Cunningham, CEO/Founder, XINNIX. Specifically, she recommends that leaders use this time to re-evaluate their approach to sales, and potentially discover exciting new paths to growth.

Nate Johnson: 3 Ideas Toward a Fast, Efficient, Profitable Mortgage Operations Process

The U.S. real estate industry is in a volatile state – as much, if not more, than it was during the 2008 financial crisis. We are seeing some record numbers in the mortgage industry with rising foreclosures, really low interest rates, and shortage of inventory. This does seem to be a stable environment, though – but while things seem to fall in place at times, the next moment new factors disrupt the market environment. Here are three areas of turbulence in the mortgage industry.

Nate Johnson: 3 Ideas Toward a Fast, Efficient, Profitable Mortgage Operations Process

The U.S. real estate industry is in a volatile state – as much, if not more, than it was during the 2008 financial crisis. We are seeing some record numbers in the mortgage industry with rising foreclosures, really low interest rates, and shortage of inventory. This does seem to be a stable environment, though – but while things seem to fall in place at times, the next moment new factors disrupt the market environment. Here are three areas of turbulence in the mortgage industry.

Allen Price: Don’t Let Natural Disasters Become Servicing Disasters

Natural disasters have become seemingly commonplace, as every season seems to bring a major storm, flood, hurricane or wildfire somewhere in the country. These events obviously have devastating impacts on homeowners. But on one level or another, they have also revealed weaknesses among mortgage servicers and their ability to respond appropriately.