Articles about Mortgage Broker

Commercial | July 2018 
Build a New Business Model
For decades, business owners who wanted to purchase a commercial property picked up the phone and placed a call to their local bank. You might remember when phones had round dials instead of buttons a...
By Christopher Hurn, founder and CEO, Fountainhead Commercial Capital

Commercial | July 2018 
Create Tailor-Made Loans
In the decade since the Great Recession began and left a severe impact on the financial world, commercial real estate financing has undergone many evolutionary procedural changes. At first glance, thi...
By Milton Franklin, founder and president, Commercial Mortgage Exchange Inc.

Residential | June 2018 
Separate Fact From Myth With Reverse Mortgages
There are several common myths about reverse mortgages. Most of those myths, however, are simply the result of a lack of proper understanding of how reverse mortgages work. As a mortgage origin...
By Mark Reeve, vice president of Reverse Mortgage Division, Plaza Home Mortgage Inc

Residential | January 2018 
A Window of Opportunity
In the years after the mortgage crisis, regulatory requirements tended to disfavor independent mortgage originators and small mortgage companies. Everything from the Good Faith Estimate, the loan-orig...
By Terri Buckman, senior vice president of the national wholesale and non-delegated correspondent division, Finance of America Mortgage LLC

Commercial | December 2017 
Prepare for the Internet of Things
Every industry must race to stay ahead of the latest technological innovations, and the mortgage business is no exception. As each new technology gains traction in the marketplace, leaders who want to...
By Jindou Lee, CEO, HappyCo

Commercial | December 2017 
Financing Fundamentals
If you can’t secure capital, you can’t succeed as a commercial mortgage broker — end of story. Pitching a deal to a lender is your “rubber meets the road” moment. If the lender says “yes,” you’re in b...
By Lawrence S. Brown, CEO, Evergreen Private Finance

Commercial | October 2017 
Success Is Built One Deal at a Time
 You have already made the career decision to become a commercial mortgage broker. You have secured your license, established a physical location or an online presence, have business cards, letterhead...
By Garry Barnes, director, PW Partners Consultancy

Commercial | September 2017 
Authenticity Confronts Branding
Commercial mortgage brokers are always trying to keep up with the latest trends, risks and developments when it comes to real estate. Hotel lending has historically been a specialty understood and emb...
By Steven Marx, president and founder, Hotel Source Inc.

Commercial | September 2017 
Construction Loan in Two Steps
Typically, there are two different loan types required to finance a building project. Construction loans provide only temporary financing and are expected to be paid off when the building is rea...
By Garry Barnes, director, PW Partners Consultancy

Commercial | August 2017 
Know the Right Stuff
Success for commercial mortgage brokers comes down to not just working hard, but working smart. A combination of a strong work ethic and common sense will serve any broker well, regardless of the type...
By Valerie Sweeney, executive vice president, APEX Mortgage Corp.

Commercial | August 2017 
Private Money Can Move Mountains
Private money has evolved immensely over the last 10 to 15 years, especially since the Great Recession. The value private lenders bring to a transaction is much greater than in years past. Pricing is ...
By John Odegard, president and founder, Seattle Funding Group

Commercial | July 2017 
Be Prepared to Close the Deal
Many new commercial mortgage brokers, especially residential brokers who do not regularly place commercial loans, do not adequately prepare themselves and their clients before contacting a commercia...
By Stephen A. Sobin, president and founder, Select Commercial Funding LLC

Residential | June 2017 
3 Clear Paths to Commercial Mortgages
With the midway point of the year fast approaching, residential originators across the country are taking a step back and evaluating their performance in the first six months of 2017. Thanks to rising...
By Ski Swiatkowski, vice president of business development, Silver Hill Funding

Commercial | June 2017 
Keep Your Eyes on the Finance Prize
As commercial mortgage loans become a more popular option for borrowers, there are many opportunities for brokers to place loans for individuals who may not be able to borrow from a traditional lender...
By Yanni Raz, CEO, HML Investments

Commercial | June 2017 
Choose Your Financing Options Wisely
Issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in 2016 declined year over year for the first time since bottoming out in 2009, in the wake of the recession. This can be primarily attributed ...
By Ted Kapnek, Entrepreneur