Essential Business Plan Tips for Mortgage Loan Officers
Unlock your potential as a mortgage loan officer with essential business plan tips. Propel your career forward and achieve your goals with strategized success!
Automate Lead Generation Opportunities with One Powerful Tool
If I told you I had a ninja tool that would automatically send you notifications when someone was thinking about buying a house, would you want to hear more about it? I know I would. Even the most successful, hardworking loan officers could benefit from a few slam dunks falling into their laps via a…
It’s Never Too Late to Start a New Career In the Mortgage Business
Not everyone starts out in the mortgage business as a 22-year-old kid fresh out of college. Some people start a new career in their mid-fifties, like my friend, Joan DeMarco. Joan just happens to be the mother of my dear friend, Mike Cardascia, one of the leaders in the Loan Officer Breakfast Club™. Joan is…
A Beyond Brilliant Idea This Loan Officer Put Into Action
I’ve been in the mortgage industry for a long time, and I’ve heard a lot of great ideas. Heck, I’ve come up with a lot of great ideas myself. But this great idea I heard recently? I think it might have made it into the Top 5 Best Ideas I’ve Ever Heard In My Life….
A Day in the Life of a Loan Officer Superstar
It’s the question of the hour: “How do you get everything accomplished in your day?” A lot of loan officers are stressed and overworked, and they know there’s got to be an easier way. And they’re right. At the Mortgage Marketing Animals, we get asked this question just about every single day: How can I…
4 Reasons to Limit the Number of Deals Your Loan Processor Handles Each Month
There’s a common misconception out there among loan officers that whoever has the processor that can handle the most loans is the winner. But I’ve been around long enough to know that the opposite is true. If your processor is closing more than 20 loans a month, you’re actually losing big. I know it sounds…
How Loan Officers Can Lead with Purpose
As loan officers who are also leaders, we don’t just want to lead for the sake of leading. Our ultimate goal should be to lead with purpose. My friend, Kevin Glassby, is the perfect example of someone who leads with great purpose—and helps others do the same. Kevin is a dear friend of mine who…
6 Things This Branch Manager Does to Attract Real Producers
Let’s say you’re a branch manager with a great system. You’ve got the bandwidth to hire help, and you want to bring on another loan officer to increase business. How do you do this? How do you find the talent? How do you attract high-producing loan officers to come work with you? There’s More Than…
Don’t sit on the sidelines. It’s game time.
Starting your day on the right foot can make all the difference, especially in the fast-paced world of mortgage lending. That’s where the Loan Officer Breakfast Club™ comes in—a free, interactive Zoom meeting held every weekday at 8:30 AM EST, designed specifically for loan officers nationwide. Mortgage Marketing Animals What Is the Loan Officer Breakfast…
When to Hire a Loan Assistant and How to Find the Right One
Everybody knows that a loan officer needs an assistant (partner) if they’re going to close more loans. But there are two questions that always come up. 1.) How do you know when to get one? and 2.) How do you find that person? At my mortgage branch, we have a loan officer assistant program that…