6. Can I leverage the company's resources to help with compliance? The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and individual state documentation processes can be tedious. Find out if the company has knowledgeable and experienced personnel to help ensure compliance with licensing and other regulatory requirements.

7. Can the company provide technology that will help me run my business more efficiently? Sophisticated technology platforms are expensive to develop from scratch. Tapping into an existing system can streamline your business, increase efficiency and provide a competitive advantage.

8. Does the company have a good reputation and recognizable brand name? Reputation is a critical component of success, and a recognized name adds credibility that you can leverage in client interactions, solidifying your trustworthiness and reliability.

Joining a larger organization that can provide their business with a full range of benefits can free up valuable resources and allow mortgage brokers to focus their energy on doing what they do best -- providing qualified borrowers with affordable and appropriate mortgage solutions.

Gary Willis is CEO of iServe Residential Lending LLC, a mortgage banker offering a full line of Federal Housing Administration, agency and jumbo loan programs that currently operates in 19 states. The management team's commitment and long-standing relationships have been built and nurtured through many years, enabling IRL and its branch partners to take advantage of the many lending opportunities evolving today. For more information, please visit www.iservecompanies.com or e-mail GWillis@iservelending.com.

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