Most loan officers aren’t short on effort. They’re short on focus. They’re juggling three “balls” in their business… …and when one starts slipping, they don’t fix it. They just try to juggle harder. That’s where the problem starts. The 3 Areas That Drive Loan Officer Productivity If you want to understand why your closings are…
Most loan officers aren’t short on effort. They’re short on focus. They’re working hard.Making calls.Following up.Trying to juggle everything. But when one critical area starts slipping… They usually don’t stop and fix it. They just try to juggle harder. And that’s where a lot of businesses get stuck. The 3 “Balls” Every Loan Officer Is…
A lot of loan officers have a solid number of pre-approved “lookers” sitting in their pipeline. They know they should follow up. They know they’ll close more loans if they do. But they don’t. And they end up losing deals that were already halfway there. Why Loan Officers Avoid Follow Up It’s not because they’re…
Quick question: How many pre-approvals do you have right now that are “technically approved”… …but just sitting there? No offer written.No contract.No momentum. And it’s not because those buyers are bad people. It’s because life happens. They get busy.They get discouraged.They don’t like the inventory.They go on vacation.They “take a break.”They start scrolling Zillow like…
If you want to close 5 loans a month, you don’t need a new market. You don’t need rates to drop. And you don’t need to work harder. You need about 25 referred leads a month. If you want to close 10 loans a month? You need about 50 referred leads a month. Because on…
Every now and then, I’ll ask a loan officer a simple question: “What’s your biggest problem right now?” Most of the time, the answer sounds like this: “I don’t have enough closings.” And I get it. That feels like the problem. But it’s not the problem. It’s the symptom. Why “Not Enough Closings” Isn’t the…
Every Monday, Meg and Jennifer run a members-only session called Dialed In. It’s simple. This past Monday, Meg asked a question that I love: “How about some wins?” Within minutes, the chat lit up. Here’s what came in: Now here’s the important part. None of that happened because they felt motivated. It happened because they…
Years ago, my wealth coach shared something with me that, at first, I thought had nothing to do with wealth. But it turned out to be one of the most powerful lessons I’ve ever learned. He asked me a simple question: “How bad do you want it?” I told him I had a burning desire…
I want to kick off this blog post with a quick win that highlights something we talk about constantly with loan officers: productivity. One of our newest members, Chris O’Neill from Trinity, Florida (basically my neighbor right down the road), joined us just 10 days ago. This week he sent in his reflection from the…
I hate the R word. Not rates.Not renters. The one I’m talking about is “realistic.” Because I hear it constantly when I talk with loan officers about their loan officer production goals. I’ll ask: “A year from today… what would make you happy with your progress?” And almost every time, the response sounds like: “You…
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