Two experienced mortgage branch managers ask and answer questions about becoming a successful loan officer.

How would you like to make an additional $100k in personal W2 income? That’s exactly what Taylor Briggs from Chesapeake, Virginia has done over the past two years. He and his business partner run a lending firm as part of their parent company, and their recent success has been noteworthy. He recently sent me a

One of my favorite ways to get new, creative ideas flowing for my mortgage business is to brainstorm with a genius. Mr. Ralph Watkins, my dear friend and long-time business partner, fits the bill. Ralph is a mortgage entrepreneur extraordinaire, and he’s the one who got me into the mortgage business 24 years ago. Neither

One of the keys to success in the mortgage industry is having the ability to think of ideas outside the box—and then implement them. My friend Sarah Cox is doing just that with her VA home buyer event. Sarah has been in the mortgage business since 2002. She’s done a lot within the industry—servicing, processing,

Just because the mortgage market isn’t what it used to be doesn’t mean you can’t have great success as a loan officer right now. I sat down with my dear friend, Kristin Simpson, recently to talk about just that. If anyone knows loan officers, it’s Kristin. She talks to an average of 15 loan officers