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How to Get Back to Your 2021 Production

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…

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Your Biggest Concerns in Today’s Market

Loan officers on the whole are having a rough go of it right now. But it doesn’t have to be that way. My dear friend and partner, Steve Kyles, and I know a whole lot of loan officers who are having their best year ever. It doesn’t have to be hard. We’re passionate about addressing…

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Your Frequently-Asked Questions Answered (Part 4)

Recently I asked the members of our Loan Officer Breakfast Club this question: what’s your biggest concern? They had so many amazing questions that I’ve turned them into several posts (here, here, and here), and they just keep coming. Before I dive into the questions, I want to take a minute to stress that this…

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Try This Simple Idea to Connect with Agents

We could all use a really cool way to connect with realtors, right? My dear friend, Paul Dolan, has a great idea to do just that. He calls it the Virtual Holiday Exchange. They tested it over the last few weeks of 2022, and it had phenomenal results.  Paul has been with our Freedom Club…

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Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Part 3

This is Part 3 of a 4-part series where I’m answering frequently-asked questions from my fellow loan officers. These are actual questions that were asked in our Loan Officer Breakfast Club. If you missed Part 1 or Part 2, be sure to check them out. Now is not the time to slack off as a…

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Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered (Part 2)

Recently I asked the members of our Loan Officer Breakfast Club this question: what’s your biggest concern? I addressed a handful of them in my last post (if you missed Part 1, click here), but there were some more good ones I wanted to be sure to answer. Let’s dive right in. “My Rates Are…

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Your Frequently-Asked Questions Answered (Part 1)

Recently I asked the members of our Loan Officer Breakfast Club: what’s your biggest concern? I got over 100 responses and want to address some of them here.  But before I jump in, let me invite you to join us. The Loan Officer Breakfast Club meets from 8:30am to 9:00am ET every Monday through Thursday….

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How to Close More Loans with SEO and Google

Typically I talk and write about things I know a lot about, but I sat down recently with my friend, Brian Grubbs, in hopes that he’d teach me about something I know very little about: getting loans using search engine optimization (SEO). Brian started his mortgage broker company, Raleigh Mortgage Group, in Raleigh, North Carolina…

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Give this to your favorite Real Estate Agent

Give this to your favorite Real Estate Agents, they will love you for it. Some years ago somebody passed a list to me and now I’m passing it on to you. It’s a list of over 180 things that real estate agents do for their clients.The idea behind it is, you will be giving real…

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Why You Need a Loan Partner and How to Best Support Them

I sat down recently with my friend, Erica Homefield, co-host of the Loan Officer Success podcast, to talk about loan partners. Erica works with us here at The Freedom Club and she does this very unique thing that’s been incredibly helpful for all of us. It’s called Loan Partner University, and they get together with…