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This evening I am driving over to a potential client’s house to discuss their options
for getting out of an oppressive mortgage that is slowly drowning them (and their
ARM hasn’t even recalculated yet). I know from talking with them over the phone
that they are underwater in their current mortgage and there is not even a one per-
cent chance they will qualify for a new mortgage. You may be asking yourself “then
why go over there if you know they won’t qualify?” My answer is that not only is
this the right thing to do, but these folks need sound advice and help figuring out
their options. I may be able to refer them to one of many reputable business part-
ners I have aligned myself with in this struggling market.
I mention this story because in this issue of TNR we have many articles related to
helping you, the loan originator, offer potential clients those different options. Leslie Petersen, who has
over 30 years experience in mortgage lending and also writes for MortgageCurrentcy.com, is back with
our feature article on FHASecure. The media and government are touting the new Hope for Homeown-
ers (H4H) program as the savior to this foreclosure mess, however, Leslie firmly disagrees and she will tell
you why. We also have Raymond Bartreau, President of Best Rate Referrals and a nationally recognized
marketing consultant, writing on the topic of building multiple relationships with reputable profession-
als who specialize in all of the following: credit repair, loan modification, short sales, debt settlement and
Bankruptcy Law.
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank VAMB, especially the Executive Director - Steve
Baugher. We recently attended the 20th Annual Convention held in Virginia Beach. He and VAMB made
us feel extremely welcomed and put on a great show. Steve/VAMB – Thank you, TNR looks forward to
next year’s convention and will be here to help VAMB in any way we can.
This month we are off to NAMB/West at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada (check out the TNR
calendar for dates and details). The vendor lineup looks very well-rounded and I invite anyone attending
to stop by and visit our booth, # 623. Look forward to seeing you there.
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ethics: perspective of a felon
Strive to be honest, diligent and consistent
BY JEROME MAYNE
D
oes it come as a big surprise in my stomach. If that’s the case, how does someone teach
that a convicted felon— “stomach feeling” to someone?
indeed, a white collar crim- Perhaps this logic is what led me astray.
inal—would have developed some In a business’ Code of Ethics, one can’t possibly
thoughts about the topic of ethics? account for every situation. For every principle of correct
Probably not. Since my conviction, I conduct; for every “right” way to act in one situation,
have had plenty of time to ponder the there is a different situation that follows, that may require
idea of ethics, and I’ve conducted some yet a different “right” way to act.
research on my own about the subject. In doing so, I’ve I was traveling in my car with my boys, four and
received tons of advice. I must say, I wish I’d had this seven years old. In the rear-view mirror I saw the older
information at the beginning of my career. one punch the younger one on the arm. The young one
In 1999 I began serving a 21 month federal prison howled, “aaahhhhhhhhooooooowwwww-auh!” I said,
sentence for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. “Hey! Don’t punch your brother.” Immediately, the
The crime involved four real estate investors submitting older one slapped his little brother in the arm. I said,
fraudulent documentation in order to get approved for “Don’t slap your brother either.” This was followed by
residential home loans. I was their loan officer. After a poke, which I followed with, “don’t poke.” A tickle
the first few transactions, I knew in my heart that some – “Don’t tickle.” Then just a touch. Finally, I said,
of the documents I accepted were fakes. Over a nine “keep your hands to yourself, period!” The instigator
month period I gradually started participating in the was reduced to leveling a taunting glare at his younger
profits. sibling.
I have been told by some people that my crime was This could have gone on for hours. I finally gave
“fraud lite.” Some have said that I was unlucky; wrong them the ol’, “Don’t make me come back there!” (Which
place at the wrong time. Well, there is no such thing as of course made no sense since, I was driving.)
fraud lite, and luck has nothing do with making the right Doesn’t this example prove that there are simply
decisions. I committed a crime. I am not proud of it and too many variable situations in the real world? Yes, but
I’m certainly no hero for talking about it now. through my experiences, I have learned that ethics isn’t
However, there is an ethics lesson to be learned in all about situations. It is about people and their behavior.
of this. Ethics doesn’t stand for “what to do.” It stands
Dictionary.com defines ethics as “a set of principles of for “how to behave.” Finally understanding this made
right conduct.” ethics less confusing for me. Not crystal clear, just less
My understanding of being ethical was that I base my confusing.
decision to do or not to do something on the feeling I get For employers and leaders, it is imperative that you
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have a set of principles of right conduct. But to simply Take this convicted felon’s experiences and words for
disseminate this information in printed format will what they’re worth.. Strive to be honest, diligent, and
not be enough. Ethics are best conveyed by example. consistent. Society, your company, your family, and your
Additionally, violations of ethical standards must be dealt children need you to stay out of prison.
with and not overlooked, or the unethical behavior will
become business as usual.
If you are a member of an organization that adopts
a code of ethics, read the printed words and follow the Jerome Mayne is a keynote speaker and author. He has
examples of the leadership. Pay attention to the feelings worked with dozens of companies and associations around the
in your stomach. They may not tell you exactly what to country helping their people make the right decisions, when
do, but it may serve as a red flag. Remember, justifying the right decisions aren’t easy. He is a member of the National
questionable behavior is nothing more than being Speakers Association as well as the Real Estate Educators
dishonest with yourself. Association. He’s the author of the book, Life Saving Lessons
– The Diary of a White Collar Criminal and co-author of
Mortgage Fraud and Predatory Lending – what every agent
Here are my theories: should know (Kaplan Publishing). Jerome can be reached at
• Lead your ethics model by example. jerome@jeromemayne.com. www.fraudcon.com
• Follow your ethics model with honesty.
• Follow your instinct - it rarely tells you to do the His books can be purchased online at
wrong thing, first. www.maynefelon.com/products.html © 2007, Jerome Mayne
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MANAGING PEAKS AND VALLEYS
Tips to help you manage cash flow
BY Gretchen underwood
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very small business owner can attest to the impor- your office. Online payroll enables you to do your payroll
tance of cash flow. The amount of time it takes for online anywhere that Internet access is available. And
a dollar to pass through your business from raw automated (online) access to investment balances and lines
material purchases to the sale of finished goods to money of credit help keep your cash balance within a target range.
in the bank is a critical factor in determining success. Revisit your receivables strategy: Offering credit
According to the latest edition of the PNC Economic discounts to your customers may be a competitive
Outlook survey, business owners are more pessimistic requirement in your industry, but be sure to examine these
about their cash flow than they were six months ago: practices closely. How much financing are you providing
Only 42 percent expect cash flow to increase over the next to your customers? Is every customer treated exactly the
six months, compared to 51 percent last fall. same? Are slow payers getting a free ride while you are
Regardless of your current cash flow situation, it searching for some liquidity relief of your own? When you
is a good idea to occasionally take stock of the cash look closely at this element of your business model, you can
management tools at your disposal. Below are tips to help usually identify some opportunity to improve cash flow.
you and your commercial clients maximize cash flow and Seek out inventory opportunities: According to the
make the most of your money: PNC survey, 61 percent of business owners expect the
Develop a Liquidity Plan: Does liquidity “just prices they pay their suppliers to increase. Assess your
happen” or do you have a plan in place to manage your inventory needs carefully, evaluate your mix of suppliers
cash on hand? By creating a simple cash forecast to predict and possibly renegotiate trade terms. Inventory always
when payments will come in and go out, you can anticipate creates pressure on cash flow and now may be the time to
disruptions to your cash flow. Consider maintaining a line reevaluate your practices.
of credit to avoid fluctuations. And if you have significant, Managing cash flow is one the most important
predictable payments that occur infrequently such as tax or things small business owners can do. Poor cash flow is a
insurance payments, consider a reserve fund that you grow leading cause of small business failure. By revisiting your
on a consistent basis to neutralize the disruptions that these contingency plans, leveraging technologies and managing
disbursements may cause. the factors that create cash flow pressure, you are better able
Take advantage of technologies: The innovative to protect your business through the good times and bad.
banks offer a variety of technologies that can help
manage your cash flow. Traditional services like credit Gretchen Underwood is Assistant Vice President of the
card processing speed up your collections. Corporate Commercial Banking Group at PNC Bank in Manassas,
cards help to consolidate and track spending as well as Virginia. To find out if you have the best solutions for the
make fewer, better timed disbursements. Remote deposit changing needs of your business, contact Gretchen Underwood
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Hard money
for hard times.
by Raymond Bartreau
T
his is no secret, times are Find at least one company (preferably two or three) you
tough for many in our chang- can work with on this level.
ing industry. How do we all Loan modification… again, this one is mentioned
keep up? I recently wrote an article on above. Help your “turndown” clients who need it the
the few forms of marketing still work- most before they loose their home completely. Refer
ing. What happens when you exhaust them to a loan modification company that will negotiate
all those efforts and have truly tapped new terms on their current loan with their current lender.
into every outlet you have? Where do Most of these companies will pay you handsomely for
you go from there? I have the answer for you, “diversifi- these referrals, which is income on potential clients you
cation”. I talk to a lot of folks that are currently suc- normally would not be able to help.
cessful in this market. Many of them have some variable Short Sales… With values in the toilet nationwide
of this same concept – diversification - in their business there have never been a higher number of Short Sales.
model, and therefore, able to offer many services to each If you do loans in any of the value stricken areas of the
and every potential client they run into. country or if you work any ARM databases you will
In order to provide quality financial services with certainly run into folks that are upside down in their
phenomenal customer service you must have a wide array home, to the extent that a Short Sale may be their only
of options, in fact, the more options you have the bet- option. Go and find an aggressive, reputable Realtor
ter. In today’s market with current lending conditions, focusing only on Short Sales. Help your client get out of
limited lenders, plummeting values, credit issues, failing their mess and build yourself a solid relationship with a
banks etc… it is much harder to convert those 2 - 5 deals Realtor at the same time.
per month needed to maintain the same type of income Debt Settlement… Some home owners are having
generated in past years. What do you do with the folks the most issues with their revolving debt. In years past,
you can’t refi? Some LOs are now doing loan modification we would roll it into the new mortgage during a refi
referrals, some are also doing credit repair for their clients. and move on, but in today’s market, it’s near impossible
My advice would be to network yourself with as many dif- to find borrowers with enough equity to do so. If
ferent people, from as many different areas of the financial Refinancing is not an option, try and settle the debt for
services industry. pennies on the dollar for your client. Refer them to a
Credit repair… as mentioned above, may be of- legitimate debt settlement company; take your referral
fered to clients by referring out to an agency. If you are fee if one exists, and move on to helping your next
not helping your clients find this option you are loosing client. After their debt has been settled, you will most
money every day. Not only do most credit repair agencies likely have a happy client that may use you in the future
pay referral fees but they also refer back to you the client
or even refer you business.
once credit is restored enough to get the loan completed.
Bankruptcy Lawyer… Unfortunately, some people
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are to the point where they only have one option - and and the more you can offer a client the more money you’ll
that is bankruptcy. Build relationships with lawyers that make.
perform these Bankruptcies, they are an excellent source
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Creating a 1800#
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More contacts with less effort.
BY Tom Ninness
T
he traditional loan officer has faced many everyone is not practical. As part of your business
obstacles and has been forced to utilize every planning, clients should be broken into three categories.
tool available to reach the masses. Instead of A, B and C will be used to delineate clients and the
relying on the basic face-to-face relationship with real- probability of purchasing a home. “C”s may be ready
tors, builders and past clients, new levels of innovation for purchase anywhere from 4 to 12 months in the
has elevated the loan officer to becoming a Mortgage future. They may be “lookie-lous” or serious buyers who
Market Strategist. It means thinking ‘outside the box’ just aren’t ready at this moment in time. Periodic email
to gain clients. updates, with their permission, keeps your name in the
Call capture is a unique tool. For mortgage forefront of their mind. Be available to answer questions,
originators, the process records and tracks phone calls but don’t spend a lot of time pursuing their business.
24 hours a day from prospects. Call capture utilizes “B”s are more likely targets. There has been more
technology that allows more contacts with less effort. consideration on the home buying front and they are
As a means of building relationships, call capture serious contenders. Some additional attention should be
provides an opportunity to pass qualified leads to your offered to them, through email, mailings and personal
best referral sources. Providing solid leads to those phone calls. Their time frame is more likely 2 to 4 months
professionals with whom you align yourself will help away and educating them in pre-qualification and pre-
build your sphere of influence. It creates a tool to offer approval is appropriate.
your realtors, builders and “for sale by owners” (FSBO) “A”s are the number one candidates. They are ready
prospects extended opportunities to touch your best to buy today. Full attention should be given to their
clients. concerns. Frequent contact to these ready-to-buy clients
How Does it Work for Realtors? Agents will have keeps you in the picture, and confirms your dedication to
the access to your call capture phone number that they customer service.
may use on their marketing literature and are given This process of contact delineation is also appropriate
specific extensions for each of their listed properties. for your professional referral sources. Every category of
These extensions are available for all of their marketing work relationships can be catagorized into A, B or C type
material, such as reports, consumer tips, and information prospects and will save you time and effort. It will also
on the property. Using the 1-800 technology has the help in identifying who will be the best candidate for the
capabilities of increasing the agents’ calls received by 400 1-800 Call Capture marketing.
percent and can save up to 50 percent in their marketing “B” and “C” leads will make up 90 percent of your
costs. The realtor has the responsibility of contacting potential market. 75 percent of B & C’s will stay with
the prospects, providing information, answering their the first contact that makes the time to educate them. 50
questions and thanking them for their inquiry. percent will buy from someone in the next 3 to 9 months.
Agents may use these extensions for all of their Call capture helps drive those potential clients to you.
marketing material. Those B’s and C’s are looking for product information,
As effective as this tool is, making it available to current rates, help with pre-qualification and pre-approvals
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and ways to improve their credit. Although Call Capture costs a small amount per
Call Capture and the Prospect. Call capture listings month, the marketing value and benefits for the loan
pique the prospects’ interest; they see that the information officer is huge. Offering this service to realtors, builders
is available 24 hours a day and they can listen to the and FSBO’s immediately creates a practical customer
information at their leisure. If they choose, the prospect service oriented relationship at a minimal cost. As your
can have the information faxed to them or they can clients learn to utilize the Call Capture features, it will
be directed to the agent. The agent is notified directly elevate you and promote you as their lead loan originator.
about the interested property and the prospect’s contact
information is emailed or text messaged to the agent, even The following is a list of reports that the loan officer
if the phone number is unlisted. may use as a value-added feature for customer support:
Working with Builders. 1-800 Call Captures allows • For expired listings-“How to Guarantee you’ll get your
sales coverage for a builder 24 hours a day, giving specific Home Sold this Time!
extensions on different models. It provides information, • For First Time Buyers-“Special Report-‘How to Buy Your
even before the sales trailer is up and running. First Home the Easy Way!” or Free Report-“How to Stop
Working with FSBO’S. Offering the FSBO the Paying Rent Forever…and Own a Home of Your Own!”
technology for prospects to learn about the home for sale • For Investors-“Avoid 12 Common Mistakes Made by
also opens the possibility for assisting the home seller in Novice Investors and Guaranteed High Rates of Return!
his or her next purchase. All inquiries will be directed to • For those looking for a mortgage in the future-“Secrets
you and allows you the chance to speak with the prospects, Lenders Don’t Want You to Know! Read this 11-Point
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connection, even if the prospect doesn’t buy from the • Ready to list-“Ready to List with a Real Estate Agent?
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T
he Niche Report would like to professional branch system. We have approximately 150
introduce you to a new mort- employees and are licensed in 18 states. Our goal is to
gage wholesale lender – Net- move east strategically and be a nationwide mortgage
More America –who is building a next banker over the next two years. To help us mange our
generation mortgage banker through growth, we are continuing to hire and we project that
the power of the right relationships. during the next 12 months we will hire well over 100
Mark Freedle, the CEO with the vi- new employees. We just made some key senior hires,
sion to start a mortgage business in such as Lisa Schreiber as our Chief Strategy Officer and
Mark Freedle
CEO
a very difficult environment, gave Scott Holtz as our new Regional Vice President, Eastern
us the opportunity to find out more Region. From a production perspective, we are projecting
about this fast growing Walla Walla, WA based mort- full year 2008 mortgage production to be well in excess of
gage lender with plans on expanding their footprint $500 million, compared to just $14 million in 2007. By
throughout the United States. early spring 2009 we are projecting approximately $250-
$300 million a month run rate. Our goal is to be a top 25
Mark, what drove you to launch a mortgage company national lender in the next 24 to 36 months.
in such a difficult lending environment?
Mark: Back in 2005 when the mortgage business Tell us a little about your senior management team?
was setting production records we saw the potential for Mark: We have put together a very experienced
a correction in residential lending as lenders stretched group of mortgage professionals. Lisa Schreiber, our new
underwriting standards and non-prime ARM originations Chief Strategy Officer, her background is in building a
increased dramatically. In February of 2006, I began quality national lending platform that is both scalable and
putting together a group of very senior mortgage profitable. Julie Krause, NetMore’s Chief Operations
professionals with strong underwriting and secondary Officer, has more than thirty years of experience in the
marketing experience to start building out our platform mortgage industry and was one of the first individuals to
to be ready for the opportunity. We officially launched get her Computerized Home Underwriting Management
NetMore in the third quarter of 2007 and funded our System (CHUMS) number in the Northwest. Dan Ferris,
first loan at the end of October 2007. Today, we are the our SVP of Secondary Marketing, also has more than
fastest growing mortgage company in the Northwest, with thirty years experience that includes a Master Certified
specific plans on expanding our footprint throughout the Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation. This team with the
United States over the next two years. full support of all of our employees has one goal; to build
a sustainable company together.
How big is NetMore today and where are you going in
the future? What do mean by “…a sustainable future begins with
Mark: Today, NetMore is focused on two lines the right relationships?”
of business; our wholesale lending channel and our Mark: NetMore wants to work with professionals
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CENTER STAGE
that clearly understand what it means to do the right What makes NetMore different from other mortgage
thing for their clients or partners day in and day out. lenders in today’s market?
We believe there is tangible value in character and it is Mark: Our objective is to enable our lending partners,
the foundation of building a sustainable business. We mortgage brokers and our professional branch system, to
want to make sure we are always working or partnering operate efficiently and “friction free”— a model based on
with the right people or organization that share our service, speed and sustainability. We believe we have a
core values of integrity, respect, accountability, forward better understanding of the mortgage business and how
thinking and commitment to creating value. Through to execute with a significant strength and expertise in
the power of the right relationships, we believe NetMore secondary marketing, risk management, communication
and a commitment to being a true partner.
will become a leading next generation mortgage banker
and build a sustainable national platform through
Explain to our readers what you mean by a “friction
responsible lending.
free” process?
Mark: “Friction Free” means a lending platform that
Where are you seeing the opportunities in today’s
incorporates easy to access web-based portal, intuitive
mortgage market? processes where workflows can be easily understood
Mark: There are many opportunities that we see and delivered, and risk mitigation applications that are
in today’s market. First and foremost we see many applied while still allowing the user to move forward
talented professionals looking for work. This allows in the process with our end product being a complete
us to employ the “best of the best” in our Leadership, quality package for investor delivery. Through the use of
Account Executives and Operations staff. We have current web-based technologies and education, we will
already seen the value of a great team and the service levels focus on our adoption rates to provide the biggest lift to
they can provide. Great employees in conjunction with our organization.
great technology solutions create customer satisfaction
and loyalty that we can build on. We also see a real What advice would you give mortgage brokers trying to
void for the mortgage broker. Finding knowledgeable understand the FHA product segment?
wholesale lenders that are focused on building their Mark: FHA loans are more important than ever
wholesale presence in a sustainable manner is key to and there are few mortgage banking operations that have
their success. Our FHA expertise gives us a significant NetMore’s experience in the FHA product platform. For
opportunity as many competitors are still struggling to many brokers, FHA was not a product that was in focus
gain FHA knowledge or hire DE underwriters. All of until ALT A went away last year. Many lenders and
brokers alike are still scrambling to get FHA approval
our underwriters have their DE and we feel this gives us a
and even once approved, there is a learning curve that
significant advantage in the marketplace.
has to be addressed. Experienced FHA lenders, such as
NetMore, are few and far between. It makes it essential
How is your sales team navigating the current market
for brokers to partner with a lender that understands the
challenges?
FHA origination process, has the right relationships, and
Mark: For one, our industry is under siege. When is committed to providing best in class service.
that happens, many people exit and even those that
are still employed are reluctant to go out on the street There have been some talk among brokers about how
and ask for new business. Surprisingly, we have hired difficult FHA is to work with and that FHA loans take
new and very seasoned Account Executives that are an extremely long time to process. Is this true?
telling us just that! By putting our program out there Mark: This simply is not the case. FHA has made
with knowledgeable Account Executives backed up by significant changes to appraisal requirements and the work
experienced and customer focused operations, we see a items that were typical in the past have all but gone away.
terrific opportunity to grow our market share. Processing an FHA loan is no more time consuming
30 November 2008
CENTER STAGE
BY STEWART MEDNICK
B
enefit to you? Or benefit to the the rigor of diligent ‘lender-shopping.’ These are easily
customer? If you benefit, then learned and easily executed procedures. However, good
you are paid well on a closing. loans are fewer and fewer and making a healthy living on
If the customer benefits, you do not a third or a quarter of the typical business of three years
get paid so well. If you benefit, you ago is now the reality. One must maximize each deal just
need to close less loans in the month. to pay the bills!
If the customer benefits, you have to Benefit, as I have written about in an article entitled
work harder and close more. If you “The Formula,” (May 2008 Tip of the Month) I define
benefit, your investors will like doing business with you as anything the customer receives in an exchange as a
and you can typically receive better yield spread or rates. result of the cost of doing business. The customer’s
If the customer benefits, you have to impress the investor perceived benefit in the transaction is value. If there is
with volume to hedge the less favorable yield spread. no benefit, there is no value. Perhaps, the customer’s
As you can tell, the tug-o-war of benefit is an greatest perceived value is the benefit you offer of the
ongoing issue. Many brokers and originators have a lowest interest rates and the lowest closing costs. It may
difficult time with the ethical issues of drawing the line also be the friendliest service, frequent contact, or the
of benefit to favor both themselves and the customers. fact you remembered the family pet’s name. I would
The happy compromise is typically a very thin line that be presumptuous to say that money is not the most
requires balance of a Cirque Du Soleil performer to walk important aspect of most mortgage transactions today.
it. Everyone who wants a mortgage wants a good deal.
Bottom line, the benefit should go to the customer. The conundrum becomes the level of benefit that you
If you are in this business for the long haul, build a offer and the level of value the customer perceives and is
reputation now as the mortgage banker who gives good the two balanced to the satisfaction of yourself and the
deals. Be the one who clients will refer. Build a lasting client?
relationship based on ethical standards and quality There is no perfect science to this dilemma. In
customer service. fact, you may make some poor decisions and lose some
I have written many articles on tips to provide the deals as a result of the lack of benefit offered or executed.
customer with a pleasant experience mostly based on The interest rate may be too high, the closing costs are
personal interaction and amiable service. I have never exorbitant, or you may not have called the customer
talked about the monetary aspect of the business. I do frequently enough.
not preach how to make a profit or which lender offers So here is my tip to hedge future situations: Talk with
the best yield spread, quickest underwrite time, or lowest authenticity about the expectations of the loan process, the
interest rate. Those are aspects of the industry that fees and the interest rate, to your prospects during the initial
you can ascertain as part of your “OJT” and through conversation. Set the standard from the beginning. Cover
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TIP OF THE MONTH
CAN YOU
secure that you are providing quality service during a time
when the mortgage industry is highly scrutinized.
Everyone is feeling a financial squeeze regardless of
the profession they pursue. Unemployment, gas prices,
OFFER FHA? food cost and heat for the house are all some of the issues
weighing down on every home owner or potential home
owner. How refreshing would it be to have “the mortgage
You can with us guy (gal)” be the straight talker when we are bombarded
with political smear ads, campaign propaganda and news
about Wall Street executives’ golden parachutes and their
collapsed businesses?
Be the shining beacon of ethical business practices,
Experienced Loan Officers authentic customer service, and quality value-added
And Branches Wanted. propositions in a current realm of uncertainty, fear, and
financial collapse. Yes, you may not make as much as
you had hoped on the recent closing, but the client was
happy and that was the compromise necessary to get to the
100% COMMISSION SPLIT
closing table. We all have felt the ‘pinch’ and had to check
Loan Officers PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS for coins in the sofa cushions just to eat lunch. But provide
of funding
benefit to each customer and as the business becomes
Only a $490 administration fee per file plentiful, you should be busy with repeat customers and
Loan origination software provided at referrals.
no charge by LoanAce: www.loanace.com Sometimes we take a cut in commission. I suggest
Licensed in 30 states not to cut benefit to the customer. Remember, this is a
marathon, not a sprint.
www.americaonefinance.net
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AHEDIRECT.COM/ Freddie: The RainMaker Fannie, Freddie, FHA, 24-48 Hour Turn Times
949-861-0911
Common sense underwriting for FHA, Conforming, Jumbo, Jumbo FHA/
Alternative Mortgage Express
Conforming, and manufactured housing.
801-671-2397
Greystone Financial Group CONFORMING, FHA VA, USDA, SISA, COMBO LOANS, LP LEVELS 1,2 & 3
954-557-2457
HCI Mortgage specializes in FHA and 203K financing in 25+ states.
HCI Mortgage Programs include 203k, 203k streamline and 203k jumbo programs
877-724-1720
JMAC Lending Inc Same day doc and 24 our funding, 1 day off the market refinance
877-841-0776
Low/No Score FHA manual underwrites. Tough FHA deals OK. No min. Score
Mid Island Mortgage Corp Jumbo loan amounts. Common sense underwriting w/good turn times.
703.754.9643 - Tim Dooley
Wendy Edwards (775) 303-3838 cell; 866-922-6943 fax, wedwards@titan-
Titan Wholesale wholesale.com
877-90-Titan ex. 225
FHA 24-48 Hours on Approve Eligible Loans. 24 Hours on Conditions. 24
United Wholesale Mortgage Hours to Prepare Closing Docs. Close Your Loan in 5-6 Business Days.
Collections do not have to Paid. 95% Cashout on Manufactured Homes.
800-981-8898 x5638 FREE DU on our Website.
Wall Street Wholesale Conventional/Agency Jumbo, FHA/FHA Jumbo, 203k, Manual UW, 48 hr
248-361-1908 turntime UW. 5 Points of Contact with Inside Team!
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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Continental Home Loans 631-393-3800 x 114 www.chlmortgagebankers.com Nations Direct Mortgage 949-270-7974 www.brokerFHA.com
Direct Mortgage Wholesale 801-924-1880 www.directmortgagewholesale.com NorthStar Lending (Fannie/Freddie only) 954-843-7018 x 7018 www.mynorthstarlending.com/
Epix Funding (Fannie/Freddie only) 813-654-7515 x 223 epixfunding.com/ Pacific Banc Mortgage 571-340-5593 www.pacificbanc.com/
Equifirst (FHA only) 856-979-9545 www.equifirst.com Pacific National Bank 305-539-7675 www.pnb.com
Federal Trust Mortgage 407-323-1833 x 153 www.federaltrust.com/brokers Paramount Residential (FHA only) 866-966-8989 x 300 www.prmglending.net
Fifth Third 866-492-0072 www.53.com/wholesalemortgage Perfect FHA (FHA only) 800-201-2317 www.perfectfha.com
First Bank Mortgage 305-577-6000 x 116 www.firstbank.com Phoenix Funding 877-562-6414 x 230 www.phoenix-funding.com
First Cal 818-793-6650 www.firstcalwholesale.net Plaza Home Mortgage 949-910-1055 x 450 www.plazahomemortgage.com
First Federal Bank of CA 310-630-7792 www.firstfedwholesale.com PMC Bancorp 626-964-4040 x 8199 www.pmcmtg.com
First Horizon Home Loans 702-822-4102 www.firsthorizonwholesale.com Polaris Funding (FL, IN, MI, OH) 616-667-9000 www.polarishfc.com/
First Mutual Bank 971-645-9140 www.washingtonfederal.com/wholesale/ Popular Direct 800-692-3447 x 202 www.populardirect.com
First National Bank of Nassau 678-942-2160 www.fnbwholesale.com/ Poulsen Mortgage http://WeFundFHA.com
First Northern Bank (Fannie/Freddie only) 707-423-9330 www.thatsmybank.com/ Preferred Capital (Fannie/Freddie only) 727-418-4189 www.prefercapital.com
Flagstar Bank 800-897-7222 www.wholesale.flagstar.com Premier Mortgage Capital, Inc. 786-243-3101 x 2 www.premierwholesale.com
Florida Capital Bank Mtg 866-295-0014 www.flcb.com Presidents First 877-773-7178 www.presidentsfirst.com/
Fort Knox Lending 323-330-1362 www.FortKnoxLending.Com Primary Capital 678-308-0257 www.primarycapital.com
Fortes Residential 866-571-8201 www.forteswholesale.com/ Proto Fund 813-436-6803 www.protofund.com
Franklin American 606-519-4165 www.franklinamerican.com Provident Funding 800-733-3657 x 1712 https://pfloans.provident.com/
Franklin Bank 936-681-8181 www.franklinbank.com/ Reliant Funding 412-942-1010 x 18 www.reliantfunding.us
Freedom Mortgage 800-843-3753 www.freedomwholesale.com Residential Lending Network 800-749-5363 x 5276 www.reslend.com
(Fannie/Freddie only)
Gateway Funding 800-355-5626 https://wholesale.gateway-funding.com/
Reunion Mortgage 559.476.0937 www.reunionwholesale.com
Gateway Mortgage Group 817-799-0804 www.jerrylair.com
Royal Crown Bancorp 877-507-6925 www.crownloan.com
GB Mortgage 602-791-8950 https://www.gbmortgagelending.com
Security Atlantic (FHA only) 800-956-3863 www.fhaland.com
Global Lending Group 727-530-0110 www.glgiwholesale.net
Security Mortgage Funding 619-249-9166 www.smfcloans.com/brokers/
Greystone Financial 602-574-0100 www.greystonefinancialonline.com (Fannie/Freddie only)
GSF Funding 262-373-0790 https://www.gsfsales.com/ Security National Mortgage 619-857-2700 www.securitynational.com
Guaranteed Rate 866-755-0989 www.griwholesale.com Senderra Funding 704-831-3600 www.senderra.com
Hollander Financial 661-476-4668 www.hollanderfinancial.com Sierra Pacific 661-713-6564 www.spm1.com
Home Savings of America 972-235-7366 www.myhsoa.com SouthPoint Financial (Fannie/Freddie only) 239-949-1406 www.spfs.com
HSBC 877-433-4722 https://webloan.us.hsbc.com Stearns 925-628-0704 www.stearnswholesale.com
ICON Residential Capital 888-639-5641 www.iconwholesale.com SunTrust Wholesale 913-982-2150 www.stmpartners.com
ING Mortgage 877-464-0555 www.ingloans.com/wholesale/index.html SWC Financial Corp. 714-680-7050 x 113 www.swcfinancial.com
JMAC Lending 877-841-0776 www.jmaclending.com Taylor, Bean & Whitaker 888-678-8547 www.taylorbeandirect.com
Just Mortgage, Inc. 714-860-8867 www.justmtg.com The Jumbo Lender 800-826-0360 www.TheJumboLender.com
Lenders Advantage 818-669-0974 x 0 www.lenderinc.com The Money Store 818-326-2217 www.themoneystore.com
Liberty Lending Inc 800-808-5591 www.libertylendingwholesale.com Titan Wholesale 775-852-6888 x 225 www.titan-wholesale.com
Liberty Mortgage 800-986-2499 www.bbt.com/libertymortgage Trust One Mortgage 949-450-1888 x 2430 www.trustone.com
Liberty Savings Bank 941-735-7890 www.libertysavingsbank.com U.S. Bank Consumer Finance 941-539-1603 www.usbank.com
Lime Financial 407-923-3700 limefinancial.com/index.shtml United International Bank 313-903-2082 www.unitedinternational.us
M&T Bank Mortgage 804-380-7465 wholesalemortgage.mtb.com/ United Residential Lending 404-661-4632 www.urlending.com
Mango Bay Mortgage 561-347-9811 www.mangobayinc.com United Wholesale Mortgage (FHA only) 800-981-8898 x 5590 www.usmwholesale.com
Mega Capital Funding (Fannie/Freddie only) 818-657-2600 www.megacapitalfunding.net Vertice 925-570-0777 https://www.verticelending.com/
Merit Mortgage 310-650-0773 http://meritwholesale.com/ Village Capital and Investment (FHA only) 856-252-1825 hwww.villagewholesalelending.com
MetLife Home Loans www.wholesale.metlifehomeloans.com Wall Street Wholesale Lending 856-446-2998 www.wallstreetwholesale.com
Mortgage Bank of California 714-423-3295 WCS Lending (FHA only) 561-241-5200 www.wcslending.com
Mortgage Close (Fannie/Freddie only) 714-453-0220 https://b2b.mortgageclose.com Wells Fargo 310-283-8411 www.brokersfirst.com
MortgageIT 503-716-1206 https://wld.mortgageit.com/Default.aspx
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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Mid Island Mortgage Corp. Low/No Score FHA manual underwrites. Tough FHA deals OK. No min. Score
703-754-9643 - Tim Dooley Jumbo loan amounts. Common sense underwriting w/good turn times.
REVERSE MORTGAGES
Premium Listings
Reverse It! A division of Reverse Mortgages, fastest turn times in the industry. Training and lead
support available.
Urban Financial Group, Inc
888-777-3311
World Alliance Financial Reverse Mortgage opportunity for non-FHA licensed brokers
877-692-7762 x 404
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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HARD MONEY
Premium Listings
All California Home Loans Commercial and Residential hard money, California properties, max LTV
877 462 3422 65%
AFG LLC (Asset Funding Group) Nation Wide Loans from $300 to $3 mil FAST-FAIR- FLEXIBLE
720-889-1175
Direct lender - up to 70% LTV: Bridge loans, purchase & rehab,
construction financing, raw land, no minimum credit score requirments.
AFG LLC (Asset Funding Group) Nationwide lending from $300k to $3 million, 24 hour commitment as fast
720-889-1175 as 5 days to close. HARD MONEY- MADE EASY
Bridge loans for improved commercial real estate from $1 million, terms
Avatar Financial Group up to two years with no prepayment penalties. We are a direct lender and
888-896-0083 brokers are protected. Apply online at www.avatarfinancial.com or simply
give us a call
BRT Realty Trust A Public Mortgage REIT Traded on the NYSE (NYSE: BRT) Fast response
516-466-3100 or 800-450-5816 on loans from $2 million to $50 million on income producing commercial
properties nationwide. No prepayment penalties, lock out or exit fees
Continuum Funding Group Specializing in hard money loans of $300,000 to $5,000,000 in DC,
703-564-1659 Virginia, and Maryland. We customize our lending program to fit your
needs on a deal by deal basis
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
38 November 2008
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Fairview Commercial Lending No minimum credit score, foreclosure bailouts, Quick Closings nationwide,
866-634-1270 commitments in 24 hours
Stonecrest Financial We are a direct lender specializing in churches, mixed-use, apartments &
commercial lines of credit
888.884.6518
Local direct lender (DC, MD and VA) specializing in bridge, construction,
TrustCapital Investments LLC rehab and business loans. Loans are based on “subject to value”, 50%
301-503-2231 LTV, minimal documentation, EQUITY DRIVEN not FICO sensitive. Brokers
are protected.
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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Unifund Financial Group Inc. Direct lender specializing in HELOC 1st and 2nd position loans between
25k-250k
619-987-1083
A The Loan Doctors, Inc 954-647-7679 www.regd506.com Investor Funding 864-213-3951 www.4investorfunding.com
Advantage Capital Equity Solutions 800-223-3019 www.adcapequity.com J & J Financial 714-256-4416 www.10dayloan.com
AFC Hardmoney 813-387-3800 x 311 www.afchardmoney.com/ Kennedy Funding 201-342-8500 www.kennedyfunding.com
AgriCap Financial Corporation 213-542-5232 www.agricap.com Lakeside Financial Inc. 949-297-4180 www.nofico.net
All California Home Loans 877-462-3422 www.aboutcaliforniahomeloans. Lib Properties, LTD. 404-256-8600 www.libloans.com
com/hard-money.html LNB Commercial Capital 321-214-0585 www.lnbcapital.com
Alliance Financial, Inc. 866-603-5999 www.afiloans.com Mager Capital 310-760-6290 www.magercapital.brokerca.com
Ameribank Mortgage 516-833-8834 www.ameribanksolutions.com Magnolia Financial Consultants 601-428-1005 www.hardmoneymortgages.com
American Acceptance (cml) 800-452-9287 www.aamcap.com Mango Bay Mortgage 561-347-9811 www.mangobayinc.com
Assurity Financial 866-841-7863 www.assuritywholesale.com Meridian Group 800-901-9301 www.meridiangroupinc.com
Avant Capital Partners, LLC. (cml) 212-219-9419 www.avcapital.net MiStar Financial (cml) 720-200-2600 www.mistarfinancial.com
Axiom Commercial Funding 866-637-3014 x 10 www.acfsonline.com/ Multicorp Financial 925-275-8111 x 222 www.11multicorpfinancial.com/
Bay Equity 800-229-3703 www.bayeq.com
Normandy Mortgage 760-220-4330 www.normandy.com/
BFS Capital, LLC. (cml) 510-381-1930 www.bfscapital.com
Overland Financial 818-342-2477 www.overlandfinancial.com/
BlueWater Funding, LLC 866-551-2583 www.bluewaterfundingllc.com
Pacific Mortgage Funding Corp. (cml) 562-864-4006 www.pacificmortgage.com
Brookview Financial 877-734-2211 x 316 www.brookviewfinancial.com/
PB Financial Group Corp. 310-289-0900 www.pbfinancialgrp.com
California Equity Lenders 818-584-2320 www.calequitylenders.com
Piedmont Capital Lending, LLC. 678-292-6984 www.piedmontcapitallending.com
Capital Alliance 415-288-9575 www.calliance.com/index.php
Porter Bridge Loan Company (cml) 866-725-1777 www.porterbridgeloan.com
CFA Capital Partners (cml) 914-967-5780 www.cfacap.com
Portfolio Mortgage Company 480-775-5150 www.portmort.com
Commercial Bridge Loan Funding 305-852-2569 www.cblfg.com
Quik Fund Inc. 813-671-0712 www.quikfund.com
Commercial Hard Capital, LLC (cml) 832-607-6778 www.commercialhardcapital.com
Rehab Funding 610-645-9939 x 310 http://rehabfunding.com/
Commercial Loan Capital (cml) 877-473-6984 www.clcloans.net
Remington Financial Group 480-905-3239 www.remingtonfg.com
Commercial Mortgages 101 800-763-3036 www.commercialmortgages101.com
Right Start Mortgage 800-520-5626 www.rightstartmortgage.com
Crawford Park Financial 626-796-7979 www.crawfordparkfinancial.com
SBB Financial 866-358-7238 www.sbbfinancial.com/
Cushman Rexrode Capital Corporation (cml) 925-988-7200 www.cushrex.com
SDI Funding 864-233-3337 x 3220 www.sdifunding.com
Diamond Bay Investments, Inc. 702-254-9303 www.diamondbayinvestments.com
Eastern Savings Bank (cml) 800-787-8187 www.easternsavingsbank.com SmartServ Solutions 888-633-4778 www.bronxhardmoney.com
Emerald Financial 714-965-6688 www.eprivatemoney.com SWC Financial Corp. 714-680-7050 x 113 www.swcfinancial.com
First Credit Commercial Capital Corp. (cml) 407-843-6262 www.fchardmoney.com TCRM Commercial Corp. (cml) 212-371-3933 www.tcrmcommercial.com
First Mount Vernon Industrial Loan Assn. 703-823-6800 www.fmv1.com The Loan Doctors, Inc. (cml) 954-647-7679 www.regd506.com
First Select Capital 540-908-2205 www.firstselectloans.com/ The Money Source, LLC. (cml) 480-946-4000 www.themoneysourcellc.com
Global Lending Group 727-530-0110 www.glgiwholesale.net Titan Hard Money 323-377-0979 www.titanhardmoney.com
GMC Mortgage Capital 954-332-3567 www.gmcmortgagecapital.com Trust Deed Investments, Inc 415-760-2338 www.hardmoney.ning.com
Grand National Investments 760-802-9630 www.300GNI.com Unifund Financial Group, Inc. 619-573-0289 www.unifundinc.com
HARDDMONEYLOANS.COM 813-516-5210 www.HARDDMONEYLOANS.COM West One Mortgage Corporation 818-921-7602 www.westonemortgagecorp.com
Hawkins Capital 208-908-5596 www.hawkinscap.com/ WexTrust Capital, LLC 212-643-6190 www.wextrust.com
HMC Funding 800-273-7001 x 343 www.hmcfunding.com WholesaleLending.com (cml) 866-303-6301 www.wholesalelending.com
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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CONSTRUCTION/REHAB
Premium Listings
Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc. Real Estate based private money lender. Commercial & Residential
Investment. Refi-Cash Out allowed. Retail, office, multi-family, raw land,
603-279-1133
development & modular construction are our specialties. Common sense
underwriting. No upfront fees! Email or call today.
Manaseh, Epharim & Associates Private lender specializing in commercial real estate loans nationwide and
770-840-0112 internationally
Metro Funding Corp Fast closing, no points upfront, all commercial properties including land,
866-302-6360 acquisitions, refis, and development loans
Remington Financial Group, Inc Up to 95% financing construction, rehab, renovation, development,
480.905.3239 starting at $1 million and moving upwards, commercial only
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COMMERCIAL
Premium Listings
AcuPen Financial High LTVs, and low debt coverage ratio requirements
305-666-1879
Great rates on commercial real estate loans, fully amortizing up to 25
Avatar Financial Group years. Most property types considered including hotels, multi-family and
888-896-0083 special-use. Full doc is required for these competitive rates. Please call
to request a rate sheet
Colorado FSB Commercial Division Bridge/Construction $2 million + and perm loans for 18 commercial
303-771-1031 property types nationwide from $250K+
Fairview Commercial Lending No minimum credit score, foreclosure bailouts, Quick Closings nationwide,
866-634-1270 commitments in 24 hours
Real Estate based private money lender. Commercial & Residential
Investment. Refi-Cash Out allowed. Retail, office, multi-family, raw land,
Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc.
development & modular construction are our specialties. Common sense
603-279-1133 underwriting. No upfront fees! Email or call today.
Direct Portfolio lender specializing in funding loans traditional lenders
Gregory Funding LLC cannot. NOD or BK OK. No Credit Score. No Pre-payment Penalty. Up to
888.324.3578 75% LTV. Loan amounts up to $1.0MM. Lending territory: AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV,
OR & WA
Light Funding Corp. All types of commercial loans nationwide & international
877.300.1595
Manaseh, Epharim & Associates Fast, flexible funding for all your commercial financing needs
770-840-0112
Metro Funding Corp Fast closing, no points upfront, all commercial properties including land,
866-302-6360 acquisitions, refis, and development loans
Remington Financial Group, Inc Senior financing on existing real estate all property types, competive
480.905.3239 rates
Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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Financing may not be available in all states. The above summaries are intended for Mortgage Professionals only, and not intended for distribution to consum-
ers, as defined by Section 226.2 of Regulation Z, which implements the Truth-In-Lending Act. Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to each
lender’s information on products, program, procedures, representations, and warranties for details.
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Tellus Capital is a direct private money lending
company specializing in commercial properties.
Loan amounts
from 200K to 5MM.
• Lending Territory includes CA,
AZ, WA, NV, OR, AZ and UT.
• No Minimum FICO
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